diff --git a/gtk/gtkiconview.c b/gtk/gtkiconview.c
index 865b8d56be..d5fb9e0cce 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkiconview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkiconview.c
@@ -7155,7 +7155,7 @@ gtk_icon_view_set_drag_dest_item (GtkIconView              *icon_view,
   
   /* special case a drop on an empty model */
   icon_view->priv->empty_view_drop = FALSE;
-  if (pos == GTK_TREE_VIEW_DROP_BEFORE && path
+  if (pos == GTK_ICON_VIEW_DROP_ABOVE && path
       && gtk_tree_path_get_depth (path) == 1
       && gtk_tree_path_get_indices (path)[0] == 0)
     {