diff --git a/libretro-common/net/net_socket_ssl.c b/libretro-common/net/net_socket_ssl.c
index 7d9cb9c16b..04e0babad1 100644
--- a/libretro-common/net/net_socket_ssl.c
+++ b/libretro-common/net/net_socket_ssl.c
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ void* ssl_socket_init(int fd, const char *domain)
 
    state->domain = domain;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
    mbedtls_debug_set_threshold(DEBUG_LEVEL);
-#endif
 
    mbedtls_net_init(&state->net_ctx);
    mbedtls_ssl_init(&state->ctx);