diff --git a/ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.h b/ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.h
index dc153f208e659..d052bdbe89fa7 100644
--- a/ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.h
+++ b/ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #define MYSQLND_DBG_ENABLED 0
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MYSQLND_COMPRESSION_WANTED) && defined(HAVE_ZLIB)
+#if defined(MYSQLND_COMPRESSION_WANTED)
 #define MYSQLND_COMPRESSION_ENABLED 1
 #endif