diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 05005b64a..641536268 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -11281,6 +11281,7 @@ int wolfSSH_RsaVerify(const byte *sig, word32 sigSz,
         compare = ConstantCompare(encDigest, checkDigest, encDigestSz);
 
         if (checkDigestSz < 0 || sizeCompare || compare) {
+            (void)loc; // unused if log disabled
             WLOG(WS_LOG_DEBUG, "%s: %s", loc, "Bad RSA Verify");
             ret = WS_RSA_E;
         }
diff --git a/wolfssh/log.h b/wolfssh/log.h
index 26f202124..7756f89a8 100644
--- a/wolfssh/log.h
+++ b/wolfssh/log.h
@@ -72,15 +72,17 @@ WOLFSSH_API int wolfSSH_LogEnabled(void);
 WOLFSSH_API void wolfSSH_Log(enum wolfSSH_LogLevel,
                              const char *const, ...) FMTCHECK;
 
+#if defined(DEBUG_WOLFSSH) || defined(WOLFSSH_SSHD)
 #define WLOG(...) do { \
                       if (wolfSSH_LogEnabled()) \
                           wolfSSH_Log(__VA_ARGS__); \
                   } while (0)
-
+#else
+#define WLOG(...)
+#endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _WOLFSSH_LOG_H_ */
-