diff --git a/cmake/utils.cmake b/cmake/utils.cmake
index 81c8db3a41..9befc9a3c4 100644
--- a/cmake/utils.cmake
+++ b/cmake/utils.cmake
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ macro(ParseMakefileVars MAKEFILE_IN)
         set (STR ${CMAKE_MATCH_4})
       endif ()
       if (DEFINED CMAKE_MATCH_1 AND ${HasValidGroup} EQUAL 1)
-        if (NOT CMAKE_MATCH_1 STREQUAL ${STR}))
+        if (NOT (CMAKE_MATCH_1 STREQUAL ${STR}))
           #message (STATUS "condition is true")
           set (IfElse 1)
           continue ()