diff --git a/scp.c b/scp.c
index 9e1ca17..64245d5 100644
--- a/scp.c
+++ b/scp.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ do_cmd(char *host, char *remuser, char *cmd, int *fdin, int *fdout, int argc)
 #endif /* __uClinux__ */
 
 	/* Fork a child to execute the command on the remote host using ssh. */
-#ifndef __uClinux__
+#ifdef __uClinux__
 	do_cmd_pid = vfork();
 #else
 	do_cmd_pid = fork();