diff --git a/include/nuttx/clock.h b/include/nuttx/clock.h
index 655210a530..76ed107912 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/clock.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/clock.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 #define TICK2HSEC(tick)       (((tick) + (TICK_PER_HSEC / 2)) / TICK_PER_HSEC)
 #define TICK2SEC(tick)        (((tick) + (TICK_PER_SEC / 2)) / TICK_PER_SEC)
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_FEATURES) && defined(CONFIG_SYSTEM_TIME64) && \
+#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_SCHED) && defined(CONFIG_SYSTEM_TIME64) && \
     !defined(CONFIG_SCHED_TICKLESS)
 /* Initial system timer ticks value close to maximum 32-bit value, to test
  * 64-bit system-timer after going over 32-bit value. This is to make errors