diff --git a/xemacs.spec b/xemacs.spec
index dbea59b..980deef 100644
--- a/xemacs.spec
+++ b/xemacs.spec
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ SPECIAL="--with-database=berkdb,gdbm \
 %if %kkcc_broken
 	 --disable-kkcc \
 %endif
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1320
+	 --with-system-malloc \
+%endif
 %ifnarch s390
 	 --enable-sound=native \
 	 --with-gpm \