diff --git a/src/device/oprom/x86emu/debug.h b/src/device/oprom/x86emu/debug.h
index 6858f15b4f..186c16194f 100644
--- a/src/device/oprom/x86emu/debug.h
+++ b/src/device/oprom/x86emu/debug.h
@@ -42,10 +42,8 @@
 
 /*---------------------- Macros and type definitions ----------------------*/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL
 /* printf is not available in coreboot... use printk */
 #define printf(x...) printk(BIOS_DEBUG, x)
-#endif
 
 /* checks to be enabled for "runtime" */