diff --git a/dist/tools/coccinelle/warn/enable_debug.cocci b/dist/tools/coccinelle/warn/enable_debug.cocci
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e8aed8e19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/tools/coccinelle/warn/enable_debug.cocci
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// ENABLE_DEBUG must not use parenthesis to be compatible with IS_ACTIVE
+
+@@
+constant C;
+@@
+
+- #define ENABLE_DEBUG (C)
++ #define ENABLE_DEBUG C
+
+// make sure that ENABLE_DEBUG is zero
+
+@@
+@@
+
+- #define ENABLE_DEBUG 1
++ #define ENABLE_DEBUG 0
diff --git a/dist/tools/coccinelle/warn/enable_debug_false.cocci b/dist/tools/coccinelle/warn/enable_debug_false.cocci
deleted file mode 100644
index 9742f5bf37..0000000000
--- a/dist/tools/coccinelle/warn/enable_debug_false.cocci
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-@@
-@@
-
-- #define ENABLE_DEBUG (1)
-+ #define ENABLE_DEBUG (0)