diff --git a/src/i915_exa_render.c b/src/i915_exa_render.c
index 90240b82..cb96898d 100644
--- a/src/i915_exa_render.c
+++ b/src/i915_exa_render.c
@@ -330,7 +330,9 @@ I915EXAPrepareComposite(int op, PicturePtr pSrcPicture,
     CARD32 dst_format, dst_offset, dst_pitch;
     CARD32 blendctl;
 
-    ErrorF("i915 prepareComposite\n");
+#ifdef I830DEBUG
+    ErrorF("Enter i915 prepareComposite\n");
+#endif
 
     I915GetDestFormat(pDstPicture, &dst_format);
     dst_offset = exaGetPixmapOffset(pDst);