diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
index 91b752e3d07e..62c623572c82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
@@ -95,13 +95,9 @@ static int modparam_noleds;
 module_param_named(noleds, modparam_noleds, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(noleds, "Turn off all LED activity");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BCM43XX_DEBUG
 static char modparam_fwpostfix[64];
 module_param_string(fwpostfix, modparam_fwpostfix, 64, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(fwpostfix, "Postfix for .fw files. Useful for debugging.");
-#else
-# define modparam_fwpostfix  ""
-#endif /* CONFIG_BCM43XX_DEBUG*/
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(fwpostfix, "Postfix for .fw files. Useful for using multiple firmware image versions.");
 
 
 /* If you want to debug with just a single device, enable this,