diff --git a/coreutils/rm.c b/coreutils/rm.c
index a5b2ef420..a3542aaf6 100644
--- a/coreutils/rm.c
+++ b/coreutils/rm.c
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
 			case 'f':
 				forceFlag = TRUE;
 				break;
-			case 'i':
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+			case 'i':
 				interactiveFlag = TRUE;
 #endif
 				break;
diff --git a/rm.c b/rm.c
index a5b2ef420..a3542aaf6 100644
--- a/rm.c
+++ b/rm.c
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
 			case 'f':
 				forceFlag = TRUE;
 				break;
-			case 'i':
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_RM_INTERACTIVE
+			case 'i':
 				interactiveFlag = TRUE;
 #endif
 				break;