diff --git a/src/core/include/megbrain/graph/bases.h b/src/core/include/megbrain/graph/bases.h
index 95dd7eb6..7fc505a3 100644
--- a/src/core/include/megbrain/graph/bases.h
+++ b/src/core/include/megbrain/graph/bases.h
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
 #define MGB_ENABLE_SUBLINEAR ((!MGB_BUILD_SLIM_SERVING) && (!!MGB_HAVE_THREAD))
 #endif  //  MGB_ENABLE_SUBLINEAR
 
+// FIXME: reopen when rewriting memory swap or existing tests are passed
+#define MGB_ENABLE_MEMORY_SWAP 0
 #ifndef MGB_ENABLE_MEMORY_SWAP
 #define MGB_ENABLE_MEMORY_SWAP \
     ((!MGB_BUILD_SLIM_SERVING) && (!!MGB_HAVE_THREAD) && (MGB_CUDA))
-#endif
+#endif  //  MGB_ENABLE_MEMORY_SWAP
 
 #ifndef MGB_ENABLE_PARTIAL_EXECUTION
 #define MGB_ENABLE_PARTIAL_EXECUTION (!MGB_BUILD_SLIM_SERVING)