diff --git a/include/linux/vfio.h b/include/linux/vfio.h
index 50b474334a19..31b826efba00 100644
--- a/include/linux/vfio.h
+++ b/include/linux/vfio.h
@@ -74,13 +74,11 @@ struct vfio_device {
 	u8 iommufd_attached:1;
 #endif
 	u8 cdev_opened:1;
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	/*
 	 * debug_root is a static property of the vfio_device
 	 * which must be set prior to registering the vfio_device.
 	 */
 	struct dentry *debug_root;
-#endif
 };
 
 /**