diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index d12ef04fb4be..a56a77e8f32b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -11185,8 +11185,10 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(auto_create, "auto create adhoc network (default on)");
 module_param(led, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(led, "enable led control on some systems (default 0 off)\n");
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_DEBUG
 module_param(debug, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "debug output mask");
+#endif
 
 module_param(channel, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(channel, "channel to limit associate to (default 0 [ANY])");