diff --git a/src/ssl.c b/src/ssl.c
index 6479eab9f..9c4e2a104 100644
--- a/src/ssl.c
+++ b/src/ssl.c
@@ -15241,7 +15241,7 @@ static void ExternalFreeX509(WOLFSSL_X509* x509)
         /* print issuer */
         {
             char* issuer;
-        #ifndef WOLFSSL_SMALL_STACK
+        #ifdef WOLFSSL_SMALL_STACK
             char* buff  = NULL;
             int   issSz = 0;
         #else