diff --git a/libhdf5/hdf5create.c b/libhdf5/hdf5create.c
index 27a99405c9..73bfda70bf 100644
--- a/libhdf5/hdf5create.c
+++ b/libhdf5/hdf5create.c
@@ -168,12 +168,11 @@ nc4_create_file(const char *path, int cmode, size_t initialsz,
 
 #ifdef HAVE_H5PSET_LIBVER_BOUNDS
 #if H5_VERSION_GE(1,10,2)
-    if (H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_EARLIEST, H5F_LIBVER_V18) < 0)
+    if (H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_V18, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST) < 0)
 #else
-        if (H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_EARLIEST,
-                                 H5F_LIBVER_LATEST) < 0)
+    if (H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_EARLIEST, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST) < 0)
 #endif
-            BAIL(NC_EHDFERR);
+        BAIL(NC_EHDFERR);
 #endif
 
     /* Create the property list. */