diff --git a/ebtables.spec b/ebtables.spec
index 921345d..d489e43 100644
--- a/ebtables.spec
+++ b/ebtables.spec
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ update-alternatives --force \
 %service_del_preun %{name}.service
 
 %postun
-update-alternatives --remove ebtables "%{_sbindir}/ebtables-legacy"
+if test "$1" = 0; then
+	update-alternatives --remove ebtables "%{_sbindir}/ebtables-legacy"
+fi
 %service_del_postun %{name}.service
 
 %files