diff --git a/fwnn.changes b/fwnn.changes
index 50187f4..dfd9595 100644
--- a/fwnn.changes
+++ b/fwnn.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jun  7 13:58:26 UTC 2016 - mpost@suse.com
+
+- Removed %{?_smp_mflags} from the make command to fix a build
+  failure on the s390x architecture.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec 25 16:08:38 UTC 2015 - i@marguerite.su
 
diff --git a/fwnn.spec b/fwnn.spec
index 1ee9a7b..408f92f 100644
--- a/fwnn.spec
+++ b/fwnn.spec
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ client programs that use the Korean Input System, Free kWnn.
 	    --disable-client-setgid \
             --with-libwrap
 # not -j safe, see Wnn/pubdicplus/Makefile.in
-make %{?_smp_mflags}
+make
 #pushd Wnn/uum
 #make CCOPTIONS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
 #popd