diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/p_debug.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/p_debug.c
index 56eecaab622..f1fb07bf5b9 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/p_debug.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/p_debug.c
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ char *pf_sprint_name( char *str, enum pipe_format format )
 }
 
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
 void debug_print_format(const char *msg, unsigned fmt )
 {
    char fmtstr[80];
@@ -421,3 +422,4 @@ void debug_print_format(const char *msg, unsigned fmt )
 
    debug_printf("%s: %s\n", msg, fmtstr); 
 }
+#endif
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