diff --git a/crypto/bn/bn_local.h b/crypto/bn/bn_local.h
index 61f45ecf9a..7a4d9e7a08 100644
--- a/crypto/bn/bn_local.h
+++ b/crypto/bn/bn_local.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef OPENSSL_SMALL_FOOTPRINT
-#define BN_SQR_COMBA
 #define BN_RECURSION
 #endif
 
diff --git a/crypto/bn/bn_sqr.c b/crypto/bn/bn_sqr.c
index 34b33a30a3..4d420fa14a 100644
--- a/crypto/bn/bn_sqr.c
+++ b/crypto/bn/bn_sqr.c
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ int bn_sqr_fixed_top(BIGNUM *r, const BIGNUM *a, BN_CTX *ctx)
         goto err;
 
     if (al == 4) {
-#ifndef BN_SQR_COMBA
+#ifdef OPENSSL_SMALL_FOOTPRINT
         BN_ULONG t[8];
         bn_sqr_normal(rr->d, a->d, 4, t);
 #else
         bn_sqr_comba4(rr->d, a->d);
 #endif
     } else if (al == 8) {
-#ifndef BN_SQR_COMBA
+#ifdef OPENSSL_SMALL_FOOTPRINT
         BN_ULONG t[16];
         bn_sqr_normal(rr->d, a->d, 8, t);
 #else
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ void bn_sqr_recursive(BN_ULONG *r, const BN_ULONG *a, int n2, BN_ULONG *t)
     BN_ULONG ln, lo, *p;
 
     if (n2 == 4) {
-#ifndef BN_SQR_COMBA
+#ifdef OPENSSL_SMALL_FOOTPRINT
         bn_sqr_normal(r, a, 4, t);
 #else
         bn_sqr_comba4(r, a);
 #endif
         return;
     } else if (n2 == 8) {
-#ifndef BN_SQR_COMBA
+#ifdef OPENSSL_SMALL_FOOTPRINT
         bn_sqr_normal(r, a, 8, t);
 #else
         bn_sqr_comba8(r, a);