diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/Kconfig b/drivers/dma-buf/Kconfig
index b46eb8a552d7..fdd823e446cc 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/Kconfig
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ config DMABUF_MOVE_NOTIFY
 config DMABUF_DEBUG
 	bool "DMA-BUF debug checks"
 	depends on DMA_SHARED_BUFFER
-	default y if DMA_API_DEBUG
+	default y if DEBUG
 	help
 	  This option enables additional checks for DMA-BUF importers and
 	  exporters. Specifically it validates that importers do not peek at the