diff --git a/fsw/cfe-core/src/inc/cfe_sb.h b/fsw/cfe-core/src/inc/cfe_sb.h
index b3da2867a..2d01e1ef3 100644
--- a/fsw/cfe-core/src/inc/cfe_sb.h
+++ b/fsw/cfe-core/src/inc/cfe_sb.h
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ CFE_Status_t  CFE_SB_PassMsg(CFE_MSG_Message_t *MsgPtr);
 **/
 CFE_Status_t CFE_SB_ReceiveBuffer(CFE_SB_Buffer_t **BufPtr, CFE_SB_PipeId_t PipeId, int32 TimeOut);
 
-#if CFE_OMIT_DEPRECATED_6_8
+#ifndef CFE_OMIT_DEPRECATED_6_8
 /**
  * \brief DEPRECATED: receive buffer
  * \deprecated use CFE_SB_ReceiveBuffer
diff --git a/fsw/cfe-core/src/sb/cfe_sb_api.c b/fsw/cfe-core/src/sb/cfe_sb_api.c
index 8855b4824..f05161ad1 100644
--- a/fsw/cfe-core/src/sb/cfe_sb_api.c
+++ b/fsw/cfe-core/src/sb/cfe_sb_api.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ int32  CFE_SB_TransmitBufferFull(CFE_SB_BufferD_t *BufDscPtr,
 
 }
 
-#if CFE_OMIT_DEPRECATED_6_8
+#ifndef CFE_OMIT_DEPRECATED_6_8
 int32 CFE_SB_RcvMsg(CFE_SB_Buffer_t **BufPtr,
                     CFE_SB_PipeId_t   PipeId,
                     int32             TimeOut)