diff --git a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
index 342d841087..4c05d36ab3 100644
--- a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
+++ b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ endif
 #
 # Debug
 #
-ifeq ($(BR2_ENABLE_DEBUG),y)
+ifeq ($(BR2_ENABLE_RUNTIME_DEBUG),y)
 define UCLIBC_DEBUG_CONFIG
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,DODEBUG)
 endef