diff --git a/core/lib/print-stats.c b/core/lib/print-stats.c
index 37cf442d6..6354cf7e3 100644
--- a/core/lib/print-stats.c
+++ b/core/lib/print-stats.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 void
 print_stats(void)
 {
+#if RIMESTATS_CONF_ENABLED
   PRINTA("S %d.%d clock %lu tx %lu rx %lu rtx %lu rrx %lu rexmit %lu acktx %lu noacktx %lu ackrx %lu timedout %lu badackrx %lu toolong %lu tooshort %lu badsynch %lu badcrc %lu contentiondrop %lu sendingdrop %lu lltx %lu llrx %lu\n",
 	 rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[0], rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[1],
 	 clock_seconds(),
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ print_stats(void)
 	 rimestats.badsynch, rimestats.badcrc,
 	 rimestats.contentiondrop, rimestats.sendingdrop,
 	 rimestats.lltx, rimestats.llrx);
+#endif /* RIMESTATS_CONF_ENABLED */
 #if ENERGEST_CONF_ON
   PRINTA("E %d.%d clock %lu cpu %lu lpm %lu irq %lu gled %lu yled %lu rled %lu tx %lu listen %lu sensors %lu serial %lu\n",
 	 rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[0], rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[1],