diff --git a/src/kernel/core/arch/x86/arch_dbg_console.c b/src/kernel/core/arch/x86/arch_dbg_console.c
index e8bf50fbe4..b02ed1363d 100755
--- a/src/kernel/core/arch/x86/arch_dbg_console.c
+++ b/src/kernel/core/arch/x86/arch_dbg_console.c
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
  * disabled and redirected to Bochs.
  * Define this only if not used as compile parameter.
  */
-// #define BOCHS_DEBUG_HACK 0
+#ifndef BOCHS_DEBUG_HACK
+#	define BOCHS_DEBUG_HACK 0
+#endif
 
 
 enum serial_register_offsets {