diff --git a/openair2/UTIL/OSA/osa_stream_eea.c b/openair2/UTIL/OSA/osa_stream_eea.c
index 08e0d44441..17020bf7de 100644
--- a/openair2/UTIL/OSA/osa_stream_eea.c
+++ b/openair2/UTIL/OSA/osa_stream_eea.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ int stream_encrypt_eea2(stream_cipher_t *stream_cipher, uint8_t **out)
   }
 #endif
 
-#if NETTLE_VERSION <= 27
+#if NETTLE_VERSION_MAJOR < 3
   nettle_aes128.set_encrypt_key(ctx, stream_cipher->key_length,
                                 stream_cipher->key);
 #else
diff --git a/openair3/SECU/nas_stream_eea2.c b/openair3/SECU/nas_stream_eea2.c
index df3a1ed82c..14ab5c3b73 100644
--- a/openair3/SECU/nas_stream_eea2.c
+++ b/openair3/SECU/nas_stream_eea2.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int nas_stream_encrypt_eea2(nas_stream_cipher_t *stream_cipher, uint8_t *out)
   }
 #endif
 
-#if NETTLE_VERSION <= 27
+#if NETTLE_VERSION_MAJOR < 3
   nettle_aes128.set_encrypt_key(ctx, stream_cipher->key_length,
                                 stream_cipher->key);
 #else