diff --git a/core/include/debug.h b/core/include/debug.h
index 25b1e44be9..fab626f4ea 100644
--- a/core/include/debug.h
+++ b/core/include/debug.h
@@ -119,6 +119,17 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @def DEBUG_EXTRA_STACKSIZE
+ *
+ * @brief Extra stacksize needed when ENABLE_DEBUG==1
+ */
+#if ENABLE_DEBUG
+#define DEBUG_EXTRA_STACKSIZE THREAD_EXTRA_STACKSIZE_PRINTF
+#else
+#define DEBUG_EXTRA_STACKSIZE (0)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif