diff --git a/net/netfilter/core.c b/net/netfilter/core.c
index 71f06900473e..b96fd3f54705 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/core.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ nf_hook_entries_grow(const struct nf_hook_entries *old,
 
 static void hooks_validate(const struct nf_hook_entries *hooks)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_MISC
 	struct nf_hook_ops **orig_ops;
 	int prio = INT_MIN;
 	size_t i = 0;