diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index dd30fbfa..2c852493 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -856,7 +856,11 @@ for the C APIs.
 %endif
         -Dsshdprivsepdir=no \
         -Dsysupdate=%{enabled_with experimental} \
+%ifarch riscv64
+        -Dvmspawn=disabled \
+%else
         -Dvmspawn=%{enabled_with experimental} \
+%endif
         \
         -Dtests=%{when testsuite unsafe} \
         -Dinstall-tests=%{when testsuite} \