diff --git a/test/default/cmptest.h b/test/default/cmptest.h
index d1b9bafc..c19dd53d 100644
--- a/test/default/cmptest.h
+++ b/test/default/cmptest.h
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #ifndef __CMPTEST_H__
 #define __CMPTEST_H__
 
+#ifdef NDEBUG
+#/**/undef/**/ NDEBUG
+#endif
+
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>