diff --git a/crypto/mem.c b/crypto/mem.c
index 7bd29d6766ea3f00d7d5a3f7782add2200822626..73d68b5f0bf84e423b705916d8740c46f4fc8bc2 100644
--- a/crypto/mem.c
+++ b/crypto/mem.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void (*free_locked_func)(void *)     = free;
 
 /* may be changed as long as 'allow_customize_debug' is set */
 /* XXX use correct function pointer types */
-#if defined(CRYPTO_MDEBUG) && !defined(OPENSSL_FIPSCANISTER)
+#if defined(CRYPTO_MDEBUG)
 /* use default functions from mem_dbg.c */
 static void (*malloc_debug_func)(void *,int,const char *,int,int)
 	= CRYPTO_dbg_malloc;