diff --git a/src/core/common/notifier.cpp b/src/core/common/notifier.cpp
index 151662bd4..91d8de41e 100644
--- a/src/core/common/notifier.cpp
+++ b/src/core/common/notifier.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ exit:
     return;
 }
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL >= OT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO) && (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_MAC == 1)
+#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL >= OT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO) && (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_CORE == 1)
 
 void Notifier::LogChangedFlags(otChangedFlags aFlags) const
 {
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ const char *Notifier::FlagToString(otChangedFlags aFlag) const
     return retval;
 }
 
-#else // #if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL >= OT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO) && (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_MAC == 1)
+#else // #if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL >= OT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO) && (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_CORE == 1)
 
 void Notifier::LogChangedFlags(otChangedFlags) const
 {
@@ -343,6 +343,6 @@ const char *Notifier::FlagToString(otChangedFlags) const
     return "";
 }
 
-#endif // #if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL >= OT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO) && (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_MAC == 1)
+#endif // #if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL >= OT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO) && (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_CORE == 1)
 
 } // namespace ot