diff --git a/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/helpers.h b/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/helpers.h
index 68af64e..4421e74 100644
--- a/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/helpers.h
+++ b/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/helpers.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #define ARM_COMPUTE_HELPER_H
 
 #pragma OPENCL EXTENSION cl_khr_fp16 : enable
+#if defined(ARM_COMPUTE_DEBUG_ENABLED)
+#pragma OPENCL EXTENSION cl_arm_printf : enable
+#endif // defined(ARM_COMPUTE_DEBUG_ENABLED)
 
 #define EXPAND(x) x