diff --git a/server/include/dcb.h b/server/include/dcb.h
index cccaca01c..0e39d4f36 100644
--- a/server/include/dcb.h
+++ b/server/include/dcb.h
@@ -162,10 +162,8 @@ typedef struct dcb {
         simple_mutex_t  dcb_read_lock;
         simple_mutex_t  dcb_write_lock;
 	int		fd;		/**< The descriptor */
-#if defined(SS_DEBUG)
         bool            dcb_read_active;
         bool            dcb_write_active;
-#endif
 	dcb_state_t	state;		/**< Current descriptor state */
 	char		*remote;	/**< Address of remote end */
 	void		*protocol;	/**< The protocol specific state */