diff --git a/lib_enc/ivas_qmetadata_enc.c b/lib_enc/ivas_qmetadata_enc.c
index 3b7135c84ccab70eaf8a129744494ac1f712c978..88ecc2139abcd38b3de4e2d08a1da06ba30e642c 100644
--- a/lib_enc/ivas_qmetadata_enc.c
+++ b/lib_enc/ivas_qmetadata_enc.c
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ void reset_metadata_spatial(
 #endif
                     hMetaData->nb_bits_tot += hMetaData->ind_list[j].nb_bits;
                     hMetaData->ind_list[i].nb_bits = -1;
-#ifdef DBG_BISTREAM_ANALYSIS
+#if defined( DEBUGGING ) && defined( DBG_BITSTREAM_ANALYSIS )
                     sprintf( hMetaData->ind_list[i].function_name, "RESET in reset_metadata_spatial" );
 #endif
                 }