--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ATH_COMMON)	+= ath.o
 ath-objs :=	main.o \
 		regd.o \
 		hw.o \
-		key.o
-
-ath-$(CONFIG_ATH_DEBUG) += debug.o
+		key.o \
+		debug.o
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.h
@@ -274,13 +274,6 @@ void ath_dbg(struct ath_common *common, 
 #endif /* CONFIG_ATH_DEBUG */
 
 /** Returns string describing opmode, or NULL if unknown mode. */
-#ifdef CONFIG_ATH_DEBUG
 const char *ath_opmode_to_string(enum nl80211_iftype opmode);
-#else
-static inline const char *ath_opmode_to_string(enum nl80211_iftype opmode)
-{
-	return "UNKNOWN";
-}
-#endif
 
 #endif /* ATH_H */