diff --git a/libmetalink.spec b/libmetalink.spec
index c50dbae..77f0492 100644
--- a/libmetalink.spec
+++ b/libmetalink.spec
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ Metalink XML files.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n "libmetalink-%{version}"
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1000
+%__sed -i 's|-fvisibility=hidden||g' lib/metalink/Makefile*
+%endif
+
 %build
 %configure \
 	 --disable-static