diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/debug.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/debug.h
index ad6834af618b..14f822afc89a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/debug.h
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ void _rtl_dbg_print_data(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv, u64 comp, int level,
 			 const char *titlestring,
 			 const void *hexdata, int hexdatalen);
 
+#define rtl_dbg(rtlpriv, comp, level, fmt, ...)			\
+	_rtl_dbg_trace(rtlpriv, comp, level,				\
+		       fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
 #define RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, comp, level, fmt, ...)			\
 	_rtl_dbg_trace(rtlpriv, comp, level,				\
 		       fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
@@ -197,6 +201,13 @@ void _rtl_dbg_print_data(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv, u64 comp, int level,
 
 struct rtl_priv;
 
+__printf(4, 5)
+static inline void rtl_dbg(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv,
+			   u64 comp, int level,
+			   const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+}
+
 __printf(4, 5)
 static inline void RT_TRACE(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv,
 			    u64 comp, int level,