diff --git a/Modules/_hashopenssl.c b/Modules/_hashopenssl.c
index eeea61aeceb542..fb155b2e622531 100644
--- a/Modules/_hashopenssl.c
+++ b/Modules/_hashopenssl.c
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ py_evp_fromname(PyObject *module, const char *digestname, PyObject *data_obj,
         goto exit;
     }
 
-#if defined(EVP_MD_CTX_FLAG_NON_FIPS_ALLOW) &&  OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x30000000L
+#if defined(EVP_MD_CTX_FLAG_NON_FIPS_ALLOW) && OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x30000000L
     // In OpenSSL 1.1.1 the non FIPS allowed flag is context specific while
     // in 3.0.0 it is a different EVP_MD provider.
     if (!usedforsecurity) {