diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/port/Espressif/esp32_sha.c b/wolfcrypt/src/port/Espressif/esp32_sha.c
index e159a1ad04..fc0bc868f3 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/port/Espressif/esp32_sha.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/port/Espressif/esp32_sha.c
@@ -757,7 +757,9 @@ int esp_sha_try_hw_lock(WC_ESP32SHA* ctx)
         else {
             /* We should have otherwise anticipated this; how did we get here?
             ** This code should rarely, ideally never be reached. */
+        #if defined(DEBUG_WOLFSSL)
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "\nHardware in use; Mode REVERT to ESP32_SHA_SW\n");
+        #endif
             ctx->mode = ESP32_SHA_SW;
             return 0; /* success, but revert to SW */
         }