diff --git a/audio/alsaaudio.c b/audio/alsaaudio.c
index fcc2f62864..2b9789e647 100644
--- a/audio/alsaaudio.c
+++ b/audio/alsaaudio.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #define AUDIO_CAP "alsa"
 #include "audio_int.h"
 
+#define DEBUG_ALSA 0
+
 struct pollhlp {
     snd_pcm_t *handle;
     struct pollfd *pfds;
@@ -587,16 +589,12 @@ static int alsa_open(bool in, struct alsa_params_req *req,
 
     *handlep = handle;
 
-    if (obtfmt != req->fmt ||
-         obt->nchannels != req->nchannels ||
-         obt->freq != req->freq) {
+    if (DEBUG_ALSA || obtfmt != req->fmt ||
+        obt->nchannels != req->nchannels || obt->freq != req->freq) {
         dolog ("Audio parameters for %s\n", typ);
         alsa_dump_info(req, obt, obtfmt, apdo);
     }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
-    alsa_dump_info(req, obt, obtfmt, apdo);
-#endif
     return 0;
 
  err: