diff --git a/lib/common/debug.c b/lib/common/debug.c
index ebf7bfccfa6..7e740aafa1a 100644
--- a/lib/common/debug.c
+++ b/lib/common/debug.c
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "debug.h"
 
+#if (DEBUGLEVEL>=2)
 int g_debuglevel = DEBUGLEVEL;
+#endif