diff --git a/hw/net/e1000.c b/hw/net/e1000.c
index 93249497f4..f2e5072d27 100644
--- a/hw/net/e1000.c
+++ b/hw/net/e1000.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 static const uint8_t bcast[] = {0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
 
-#define E1000_DEBUG
+/* #define E1000_DEBUG */
 
 #ifdef E1000_DEBUG
 enum {