diff --git a/rtlib/memory/MemoryManager.cpp b/rtlib/memory/MemoryManager.cpp
index c645df60f..712efb677 100644
--- a/rtlib/memory/MemoryManager.cpp
+++ b/rtlib/memory/MemoryManager.cpp
@@ -52,13 +52,11 @@ std::string __dp::MemoryManager::allocate_stack_memory(const LID line_id, const
     largestAllocatedADDR = end_address;
   }
 
-#if DP_STACK_ACCESS_DETECTION
   if (number_elements >= 0) {
     assert(start_address <= end_address && "start_address <= end_address is violated!");
     // update stack base address, if not already set
     update_stack_addresses(start_address, end_address);
   }
-#endif
 
   return memory_region_id_str;
 }