diff --git a/encoder/analyse.c b/encoder/analyse.c
index 99ca6cc..13a9ab5 100644
--- a/encoder/analyse.c
+++ b/encoder/analyse.c
@@ -2879,7 +2879,6 @@ static void x264_analyse_update_cache( x264_t *h, x264_mb_analysis_t *a  )
             }
     }
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
     if( h->param.i_threads > 1 && !IS_INTRA(h->mb.i_type) )
     {
         int l;
@@ -2908,7 +2907,6 @@ static void x264_analyse_update_cache( x264_t *h, x264_mb_analysis_t *a  )
             }
         }
     }
-#endif
 }
 
 #include "slicetype.c"