diff --git a/libarchive.spec b/libarchive.spec
index db50724..861ae85 100644
--- a/libarchive.spec
+++ b/libarchive.spec
@@ -113,14 +113,16 @@ run_testsuite()
     fi
 }
 
-run_testsuite
+# On a ppc/ppc64 is some race condition causing 'make check' fail on ppc
+# when both 32 and 64 builds are done in parallel on the same machine in
+# koji.  Try to run once again if failed.
 %ifarch ppc
-    # On a ppc/ppc64 is some race condition causing 'make check' fail on ppc
-    # when both 32 and 64 builds are done in parallel on the same machine in
-    # koji.  Try to run once again if failed.
-    test $? -ne 0 && run_testsuite
+run_testsuite || run_testsuite
+%else
+run_testsuite
 %endif
 
+
 %clean
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT