diff --git a/sysdeps/ieee754/ldbl-96/Makefile b/sysdeps/ieee754/ldbl-96/Makefile
index 99c596e..daa2753 100644
--- a/sysdeps/ieee754/ldbl-96/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/ieee754/ldbl-96/Makefile
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@
 
 ifeq ($(subdir),math)
 tests += test-canonical-ldbl-96 test-totalorderl-ldbl-96 test-sinl-pseudo
+ifeq ($(have-ssp),yes)
 CFLAGS-test-sinl-pseudo.c += -fstack-protector-all
 endif
+endif # $(subdir) == math