diff --git a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c
index dd5a2bcbb..ca13eef77 100644
--- a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c
+++ b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 #define CONFIGURE_INIT_TASK_PRIORITY    80
 
+#define CONFIGURE_MALLOC_STATISTICS     1
+
 #define CONFIGURE_INIT
 #define CONFIGURE_INIT_TASK_INITIAL_MODES (RTEMS_PREEMPT | \
                     RTEMS_NO_TIMESLICE | \