diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index 297dd76177cce53aaea1baa4cfcb0538bf83e50c..85de9a646f0e07a99641ef1f75836b30b1092eb7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR(DRV_COPYRIGHT);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static int cmdlog = 0;
+#ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_DEBUG
 static int debug = 0;
+#endif
 static int channel = 0;
 static int mode = 0;