diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 03e272d..fe39584 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -116,11 +116,13 @@
     property_get("debug.sf.showbackground", value, "0");
     mDebugBackground = atoi(value);
 
+#ifdef DDMS_DEBUGGING
     property_get("debug.sf.ddms", value, "0");
     mDebugDDMS = atoi(value);
     if (mDebugDDMS) {
         DdmConnection::start(getServiceName());
     }
+#endif
 
     ALOGI_IF(mDebugRegion,       "showupdates enabled");
     ALOGI_IF(mDebugBackground,   "showbackground enabled");