diff --git a/Makefile.rules b/Makefile.rules
index 887ec945a89..d70215e94aa 100644
--- a/Makefile.rules
+++ b/Makefile.rules
@@ -1234,7 +1234,8 @@ install-local::
 	$(Echo) Install circumvented with NO_INSTALL
 uninstall-local::
 	$(Echo) Uninstall circumvented with NO_INSTALL
-else ifdef NO_INSTALL_ARCHIVES
+else
+ifdef NO_INSTALL_ARCHIVES
 install-local::
 	$(Echo) Install circumvented with NO_INSTALL
 uninstall-local::
@@ -1254,6 +1255,7 @@ uninstall-local::
 	-$(Verb) $(RM) -f $(DestArchiveLib)
 endif
 endif
+endif
 
 # endif LIBRARYNAME
 endif