diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 7913eb94..64a35c8b 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ endif
 
 # Use mold as a linker. Faster than the other.
 MOLD_DISABLE_DISTRO := bionic buster focal buster bullseye bookworm
-ifeq (,$(filter-out $(LIBC_DISABLE_DISTRO), $(DISTRO)))
+ifeq (,$(filter-out $(MOLD_DISABLE_DISTRO), $(DISTRO)))
 # mold is too old on this distro
 	MOLD_ENABLE=no
 else