diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_igorplugusb.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_igorplugusb.c
index f2dcc4a292da..f508a1372ad8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_igorplugusb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_igorplugusb.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
 /* debugging support */
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_DEBUG
-static bool debug = 1;
+static bool debug = true;
 #else
 static bool debug;
 #endif