diff --git a/src/DebugConfiguration.h b/src/DebugConfiguration.h
index f0686b811..ca908197e 100644
--- a/src/DebugConfiguration.h
+++ b/src/DebugConfiguration.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #define LOG_CRIT(...) SEGGER_RTT_printf(0, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define LOG_TRACE(...) SEGGER_RTT_printf(0, __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
-#ifdef DEBUG_PORT
+#if defined(DEBUG_PORT) && !defined(DEBUG_MUTE)
 #define LOG_DEBUG(...) DEBUG_PORT.log(MESHTASTIC_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define LOG_INFO(...) DEBUG_PORT.log(MESHTASTIC_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define LOG_WARN(...) DEBUG_PORT.log(MESHTASTIC_LOG_LEVEL_WARN, __VA_ARGS__)