diff --git a/sw/applications/example_matadd/main.c b/sw/applications/example_matadd/main.c
index 26859ddd3..80fdb6555 100644
--- a/sw/applications/example_matadd/main.c
+++ b/sw/applications/example_matadd/main.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 /* By default, printfs are activated for FPGA and disabled for simulation. */
 #define PRINTF_IN_FPGA  1
-#define PRINTF_IN_SIM   1
+#define PRINTF_IN_SIM   0
 
 #if TARGET_SIM && PRINTF_IN_SIM
         #define PRINTF(fmt, ...)    printf(fmt, ## __VA_ARGS__)