diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath_sysctl.c b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath_sysctl.c
index 6f6689265dd..1ab627fe3de 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath_sysctl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath_sysctl.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ ath_sysctlattach(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	}
 #endif
 
-#ifdef	ATH_DEBUG
+#ifdef	ATH_DEBUG_ALQ
 	ath_sysctl_alq_attach(sc);
 #endif
 }