diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/debit_routing.rs b/crates/router/src/core/debit_routing.rs
index 5824946c3e..adbd663c5c 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/debit_routing.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/debit_routing.rs
@@ -49,10 +49,17 @@ where
         let debit_routing_config = state.conf.debit_routing_config.clone();
         let debit_routing_supported_connectors = debit_routing_config.supported_connectors.clone();
 
-        if let Some((call_connector_type, acquirer_country)) = connector
-            .clone()
-            .zip(business_profile.merchant_business_country)
-        {
+        // If the business profile does not have a country set, we cannot perform debit routing,
+        // because the merchant_business_country will be treated as the acquirer_country,
+        // which is used to determine whether a transaction is local or global in the open router.
+        // For now, since debit routing is only implemented for USD, we can safely assume the
+        // acquirer_country is US if not provided by the merchant.
+
+        let acquirer_country = business_profile
+            .merchant_business_country
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        if let Some(call_connector_type) = connector.clone() {
             debit_routing_output = match call_connector_type {
                 ConnectorCallType::PreDetermined(connector_data) => {
                     logger::info!("Performing debit routing for PreDetermined connector");
@@ -115,10 +122,7 @@ where
     F: Send + Clone,
     D: OperationSessionGetters<F> + OperationSessionSetters<F> + Send + Sync + Clone,
 {
-    if business_profile.is_debit_routing_enabled
-        && state.conf.open_router.enabled
-        && business_profile.merchant_business_country.is_some()
-    {
+    if business_profile.is_debit_routing_enabled && state.conf.open_router.enabled {
         logger::info!("Debit routing is enabled for the profile");
 
         let debit_routing_config = &state.conf.debit_routing_config;