diff --git a/drivers/at86rf231/at86rf231_rx.c b/drivers/at86rf231/at86rf231_rx.c
index b1131b2c44..2c2dd28bf6 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf231/at86rf231_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/at86rf231/at86rf231_rx.c
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #include "msg.h"
 
 #define ENABLE_DEBUG (0)
+#if ENABLE_DEBUG
+#define DEBUG_ENABLED
+#endif
 #include "debug.h"
 
 at86rf231_packet_t at86rf231_rx_buffer[AT86RF231_RX_BUF_SIZE];
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ void at86rf231_rx_handler(void)
                           at86rf231_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].length);
 
     if (at86rf231_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].frame.fcf.frame_type != 2) {
-#ifdef ENABLE_DEBUG
+#if DEBUG_ENABLED
         ieee802154_frame_print_fcf_frame(&at86rf231_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].frame);
 #endif
 
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ void at86rf231_rx_handler(void)
         }
     }
     else {
-#ifdef ENABLE_DEBUG
+#if DEBUG_ENABLED
         DEBUG("GOT ACK for SEQ %u\n", at86rf231_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].frame.seq_nr);
         ieee802154_frame_print_fcf_frame(&at86rf231_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].frame);
 #endif