diff --git a/pimd/pim_hello.c b/pimd/pim_hello.c
index 1285783..bfc128b 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_hello.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_hello.c
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@
   uint32_t hello_option_generation_id = 0;
   struct list *hello_option_addr_list = 0;
 
-  on_trace(__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp, src_addr);
+  if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO)
+    on_trace(__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp, src_addr);
 
   pim_ifp = ifp->info;
   zassert(pim_ifp);
@@ -180,12 +181,14 @@
     int remain = tlv_pastend - tlv_curr;
 
     if (remain < PIM_TLV_MIN_SIZE) {
-      char src_str[100];
-      pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
-      zlog_warn("%s: short PIM hello TLV size=%d < min=%d from %s on interface %s",
-		__PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-		remain, PIM_TLV_MIN_SIZE,
-		src_str, ifp->name);
+      if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+	char src_str[100];
+	pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
+	zlog_debug("%s: short PIM hello TLV size=%d < min=%d from %s on interface %s",
+		   __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+		   remain, PIM_TLV_MIN_SIZE,
+		   src_str, ifp->name);
+      }
       FREE_ADDR_LIST_THEN_RETURN(-1);
     }
 
@@ -195,16 +198,18 @@
     tlv_curr += PIM_TLV_LENGTH_SIZE;
 
     if ((tlv_curr + option_len) > tlv_pastend) {
-      char src_str[100];
-      pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
-      zlog_warn("%s: long PIM hello TLV type=%d length=%d > left=%td from %s on interface %s",
-		__PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-		option_type, option_len, tlv_pastend - tlv_curr,
-		src_str, ifp->name);
+      if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+	char src_str[100];
+	pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
+	zlog_debug("%s: long PIM hello TLV type=%d length=%d > left=%td from %s on interface %s",
+		   __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+		   option_type, option_len, tlv_pastend - tlv_curr,
+		   src_str, ifp->name);
+      }
       FREE_ADDR_LIST_THEN_RETURN(-2);
     }
 
-    if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_TRACE || PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+    if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
       char src_str[100];
       pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
       zlog_debug("%s: parse left_size=%d: PIM hello TLV type=%d length=%d from %s on %s",
@@ -262,7 +267,7 @@
       }
       break;
     case PIM_MSG_OPTION_TYPE_DM_STATE_REFRESH:
-      if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_TRACE || PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+      if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
 	char src_str[100];
 	pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
 	zlog_debug("%s: ignoring PIM hello dense-mode state refresh TLV option type=%d length=%d from %s on interface %s",
@@ -272,13 +277,13 @@
       }
       break;
     default:
-      {
+      if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
 	char src_str[100];
 	pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
-	zlog_warn("%s: ignoring unknown PIM hello TLV type=%d length=%d from %s on interface %s",
-		  __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-		  option_type, option_len,
-		  src_str, ifp->name);
+	zlog_debug("%s: ignoring unknown PIM hello TLV type=%d length=%d from %s on interface %s",
+		   __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+		   option_type, option_len,
+		   src_str, ifp->name);
       }
     }
 
@@ -289,7 +294,7 @@
     Check received PIM hello options
   */
 
-  if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_TRACE) {
+  if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
     tlv_trace_uint16(__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, "holdtime",
 		     ifp->name, src_addr,
 		     PIM_OPTION_IS_SET(hello_options, PIM_OPTION_MASK_HOLDTIME),
@@ -321,11 +326,13 @@
   }
 
   if (!PIM_OPTION_IS_SET(hello_options, PIM_OPTION_MASK_HOLDTIME)) {
-    char src_str[100];
-    pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
-    zlog_warn("%s: PIM hello missing holdtime from %s on interface %s",
-	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-	      src_str, ifp->name);
+    if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+      char src_str[100];
+      pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
+      zlog_debug("%s: PIM hello missing holdtime from %s on interface %s",
+		__PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+		src_str, ifp->name);
+    }
   }
 
   /*
@@ -345,11 +352,13 @@
 			     hello_option_generation_id,
 			     hello_option_addr_list);
     if (!neigh) {
-      char src_str[100];
-      pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
-      zlog_warn("%s: failure creating PIM neighbor %s on interface %s",
-		__PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-		src_str, ifp->name);
+      if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+	char src_str[100];
+	pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
+	zlog_warn("%s: failure creating PIM neighbor %s on interface %s",
+		  __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+		  src_str, ifp->name);
+      }
       FREE_ADDR_LIST_THEN_RETURN(-8);
     }
 
@@ -372,7 +381,7 @@
 
       /* GenID mismatch, then replace neighbor */
       
-      if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_TRACE) {
+      if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
 	char src_str[100];
 	pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
 	zlog_debug("%s: GenId mismatch new=%08x old=%08x: replacing neighbor %s on %s",
@@ -394,11 +403,13 @@
 			       hello_option_generation_id,
 			       hello_option_addr_list);
       if (!neigh) {
-	char src_str[100];
-	pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
-	zlog_warn("%s: failure re-creating PIM neighbor %s on interface %s",
-		  __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-		  src_str, ifp->name);
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+	  char src_str[100];
+	  pim_inet4_dump("<src?>", src_addr, src_str, sizeof(src_str));
+	  zlog_debug("%s: failure re-creating PIM neighbor %s on interface %s",
+		     __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+		     src_str, ifp->name);
+	}
 	FREE_ADDR_LIST_THEN_RETURN(-9);
       }
       /* actual addr list is saved under neighbor */
@@ -445,8 +456,10 @@
 			       PIM_MSG_OPTION_TYPE_HOLDTIME,
 			       holdtime);
   if (!curr) {
-    zlog_warn("%s: could not set PIM hello Holdtime option for interface %s",
-	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifname);
+    if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+      zlog_debug("%s: could not set PIM hello Holdtime option for interface %s",
+		 __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifname);
+    }
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -457,8 +470,10 @@
 			       propagation_delay,
 			       override_interval);
   if (!tmp) {
-    zlog_warn("%s: could not set PIM LAN Prune Delay option for interface %s",
-	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifname);
+    if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+      zlog_debug("%s: could not set PIM LAN Prune Delay option for interface %s",
+		 __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifname);
+    }
     return -1;
   }
   if (can_disable_join_suppression) {
@@ -472,8 +487,10 @@
 			       PIM_MSG_OPTION_TYPE_DR_PRIORITY,
 			       dr_priority);
   if (!curr) {
-    zlog_warn("%s: could not set PIM hello DR Priority option for interface %s",
-	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifname);
+    if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+      zlog_debug("%s: could not set PIM hello DR Priority option for interface %s",
+		 __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifname);
+    }
     return -2;
   }
 
@@ -483,8 +500,10 @@
 			       PIM_MSG_OPTION_TYPE_GENERATION_ID,
 			       generation_id);
   if (!curr) {
-    zlog_warn("%s: could not set PIM hello Generation ID option for interface %s",
-	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifname);
+    if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+      zlog_debug("%s: could not set PIM hello Generation ID option for interface %s",
+		 __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifname);
+    }
     return -3;
   }
 
@@ -494,8 +513,10 @@
 					 pastend,
 					 ifconnected);
     if (!curr) {
-      zlog_warn("%s: could not set PIM hello Secondary Address List option for interface %s",
-		__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifname);
+      if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_HELLO) {
+	zlog_debug("%s: could not set PIM hello Secondary Address List option for interface %s",
+		  __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifname);
+      }
       return -4;
     }
   }