diff --git a/xalan-c/xalan-c.spec b/xalan-c/xalan-c.spec
index cad6aac8fd..6018691a48 100644
--- a/xalan-c/xalan-c.spec
+++ b/xalan-c/xalan-c.spec
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ AutoReqProv:  no
       ./configure \
         --prefix=%{l_prefix}
       %{l_make} %{l_mflags -O} PLATFORM="$pf"
-    ) <| exit $?
+    ) || exit $?
 
 %install
     %{l_shtool} mkdir -p -m 755 $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/bin