diff --git a/src/coreclr/gc/gc.h b/src/coreclr/gc/gc.h
index e80853489a2410..a1586ce8f687f2 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/gc/gc.h
+++ b/src/coreclr/gc/gc.h
@@ -139,10 +139,6 @@ extern size_t gc_global_mechanisms[MAX_GLOBAL_GC_MECHANISMS_COUNT];
 class DacHeapWalker;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef _DEBUG
-#define  _LOGALLOC
-#endif
-
 #define MP_LOCKS
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_MANUALLY_MANAGED_CARD_BUNDLES
diff --git a/src/coreclr/inc/log.h b/src/coreclr/inc/log.h
index 31919219c8d0d2..3f608cee9e7db0 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/inc/log.h
+++ b/src/coreclr/inc/log.h
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ enum {
 #define ERROR       0
 #define FATALERROR  0
 
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+#define _LOGALLOC
+#endif
+
 #ifndef LOGGING
 
 #define LOG(x)