diff --git a/python38.spec b/python38.spec
index 9698e2d..5b65516 100644
--- a/python38.spec
+++ b/python38.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 %bcond_without general
 %endif
 
-%if 0%{?do_profiling}
+%if 0%{?do_profiling} && !0%{?qemu_user_space_build}
 %bcond_without profileopt
 %else
 %bcond_with profileopt