diff --git a/arch/avr/include/debug.h b/arch/avr/include/debug.h
index 1f90c90f5d..b95e9b9322 100644
--- a/arch/avr/include/debug.h
+++ b/arch/avr/include/debug.h
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
  * Included Files
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_AVR_HAS_MEMX_PTR
-
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 #include <nuttx/compiler.h>
 
 #include <syslog.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_AVR_HAS_MEMX_PTR
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/