diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/os_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/os_types.h
index 330acaaed79a..32758b245754 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/os_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/os_types.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
  * general debug capabilities
  *
  */
-#if defined(CONFIG_HAVE_KGDB) || defined(CONFIG_KGDB)
+#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL_DC) && (defined(CONFIG_HAVE_KGDB) || defined(CONFIG_KGDB))
 #define ASSERT_CRITICAL(expr) do {	\
 	if (WARN_ON(!(expr))) { \
 		kgdb_breakpoint(); \