diff --git a/board/elm/board.h b/board/elm/board.h
index b2097af1e0..eecb72b941 100644
--- a/board/elm/board.h
+++ b/board/elm/board.h
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@
 /* Optional features */
 #define CONFIG_CMD_CHARGER_ADC_AMON_BMON
 #define CONFIG_CMD_HOSTCMD
+/* By default, set hcdebug to off */
+#undef CONFIG_HOSTCMD_DEBUG_MODE
+#define CONFIG_HOSTCMD_DEBUG_MODE HCDEBUG_OFF
 #define CONFIG_CMD_I2C_PROTECT
 #define CONFIG_CMD_PD_CONTROL