diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4ae18c0fb9..15bc918e5b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ endif
 if cxx.has_function('poll', prefix: '#include <poll.h>')
   # Use poll if present
   add_project_arguments('-DCPPHTTPLIB_USE_POLL', language: 'cpp')
-else if cxx.has_function('select', prefix: '#include <sys/select.h>')
+elif cxx.has_function('select', prefix: '#include <sys/select.h>')
   # Use select otherwise
   add_project_arguments('-DCPPHTTPLIB_USE_SELECT', language: 'cpp')
 endif