diff --git a/libsepol.changes b/libsepol.changes
index 1129cf8..defcc0c 100644
--- a/libsepol.changes
+++ b/libsepol.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jun 28 06:38:35 UTC 2010 - jengelh@medozas.de
+
+- use %_smp_mflags
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Apr 24 11:38:22 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/libsepol.spec b/libsepol.spec
index d53b72e..3e7ea68 100644
--- a/libsepol.spec
+++ b/libsepol.spec
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ policies.
 %setup -q
 
 %build
-make %{?jobs:-j%jobs} CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
+make %{?_smp_mflags} CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
 
 %install
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_lib}