diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utils/filesystem.private.hpp b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utils/filesystem.private.hpp
index ea2591c9de..72b2bb9479 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utils/filesystem.private.hpp
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utils/filesystem.private.hpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 #      define OPENCV_HAVE_FILESYSTEM_SUPPORT 1
 #  elif defined(__APPLE__)
 #    include <TargetConditionals.h>
-#    if (defined(TARGET_OS_OSX) && TARGET_OS_OSX) || (!defined(TARGET_OS_OSX) && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE)
-#      define OPENCV_HAVE_FILESYSTEM_SUPPORT 1 // OSX only
+#    if (defined(TARGET_OS_OSX) && TARGET_OS_OSX) || (defined(TARGET_OS_IOS) && TARGET_OS_IOS)
+#      define OPENCV_HAVE_FILESYSTEM_SUPPORT 1 // OSX, iOS only
 #    endif
 #  else
      /* unknown */