diff --git a/src/intel/common/tests/genxml_test.c b/src/intel/common/tests/genxml_test.c
index 4bcc3129003..2e2ed00783c 100644
--- a/src/intel/common/tests/genxml_test.c
+++ b/src/intel/common/tests/genxml_test.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
  * IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#undef NDEBUG
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>