diff --git a/cpu/native/periph/rtc.c b/cpu/native/periph/rtc.c
index 4048049b86..00574b6cc5 100644
--- a/cpu/native/periph/rtc.c
+++ b/cpu/native/periph/rtc.c
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <err.h>
 
-#include "debug.h"
-
 #include "periph/rtc.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 
 #include "native_internal.h"
 
+#define ENABLE_DEBUG (0)
+#include "debug.h"
+
 static int native_rtc_initialized = 0;
 static int native_rtc_powered = 0;
 static struct tm native_rtc_alarm;