diff --git a/lzf/lzf_filter.c b/lzf/lzf_filter.c
index c6dd4b0e..33862a8b 100644
--- a/lzf/lzf_filter.c
+++ b/lzf/lzf_filter.c
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 
 #if H5_VERS_MAJOR == 1 && H5_VERS_MINOR == 8 && (H5_VERS_RELEASE < 3 || !H5_USE_16_API)
 #define H5PY_H5Z_NEWCLS 1
+#elif H5_VERS_MAJOR == 1 && H5_VERS_MINOR > 8
+#define H5PY_H5Z_NEWCLS 1
 #else
 #define H5PY_H5Z_NEWCLS 0   
 #endif