diff --git a/lib/dma-debug.c b/lib/dma-debug.c
index ae4b65e17e64..dace71fe41f7 100644
--- a/lib/dma-debug.c
+++ b/lib/dma-debug.c
@@ -574,6 +574,9 @@ void debug_dma_assert_idle(struct page *page)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	phys_addr_t cln;
 
+	if (dma_debug_disabled())
+		return;
+
 	if (!page)
 		return;