diff --git a/modules/core/src/persistence.cpp b/modules/core/src/persistence.cpp
index 74644efe7..c880aa882 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/persistence.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/src/persistence.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@
 #define USE_ZLIB 1
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-#include "TargetConditionals.h"
-#if defined TARGET_OS_IPHONE || defined TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR
-#undef USE_ZLIB
-#define USE_ZLIB 0
-typedef void* gzFile;
-#endif
+#  include "TargetConditionals.h"
+#  if (defined TARGET_OS_IPHONE && TARGET_OS_IPHONE) || (defined TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR && TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
+#    undef USE_ZLIB
+#    define USE_ZLIB 0
+     typedef void* gzFile;
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 #if USE_ZLIB