diff --git a/glibc.changes b/glibc.changes
index 7ca43df..2ce6cd5 100644
--- a/glibc.changes
+++ b/glibc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec 27 12:24:54 UTC 2022 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.com>
+
+- Replace transitional %usrmerged macro with regular version check (boo#1206798)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Dec 15 23:25:15 UTC 2022 - Andreas Schwab <schwab@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/glibc.spec b/glibc.spec
index b79cd4b..bd85d45 100644
--- a/glibc.spec
+++ b/glibc.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 %define sysroot %{_prefix}/%{binutils_os}/sys-root
 %endif
 
-%if 0%{?usrmerged} || 0%{?suse_version} >= 1550
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1550
 %bcond_without usrmerged
 %else
 %bcond_with usrmerged