diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ps3.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ps3.h
index 0e15db4d703b..678a7c1d9cb8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ps3.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ps3.h
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ enum lv1_result {
 
 static inline const char* ps3_result(int result)
 {
-#if defined(DEBUG)
+#if defined(DEBUG) || defined(PS3_VERBOSE_RESULT)
 	switch (result) {
 	case LV1_SUCCESS:
 		return "LV1_SUCCESS (0)";