diff --git a/pimd/pim_hello.c b/pimd/pim_hello.c
index 8b710b8..545b3b1 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_hello.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_hello.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     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 > max=%d from %s on interface %s",
+      zlog_warn("%s: long PIM hello TLV type=%d length=%d > left=%d from %s on interface %s",
 		__PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
 		option_type, option_len, tlv_pastend - tlv_curr,
 		src_str, ifp->name);
diff --git a/pimd/pim_neighbor.c b/pimd/pim_neighbor.c
index b4112ed..9013b50 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_neighbor.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_neighbor.c
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@
 
   pim_ifp->pim_dr_addr = pim_ifp->primary_address;
 
-  zlog_info("%s on interface %s",
-	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-	      ifp->name);
+  if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_TRACE) {
+    zlog_debug("%s: on interface %s",
+	       __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+	       ifp->name);
+  }
 
   for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(pim_ifp->pim_neighbor_list, node, neigh)) {
     if (ntohl(neigh->source_addr.s_addr) > ntohl(pim_ifp->pim_dr_addr.s_addr)) {
@@ -70,15 +72,20 @@
   pim_ifp->pim_dr_addr = pim_ifp->primary_address;
   dr_pri = pim_ifp->pim_dr_priority;
 
-  zlog_info("%s: dr pri %u on interface %s",
-	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-	      dr_pri, ifp->name);
-
+  if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_TRACE) {
+    zlog_debug("%s: dr pri %u on interface %s",
+	       __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+	       dr_pri, ifp->name);
+  }
 
   for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(pim_ifp->pim_neighbor_list, node, neigh)) {
-	zlog_info("%s: neigh pri %u addr %x if dr addr %x",
-	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-	      neigh->dr_priority, ntohl(neigh->source_addr.s_addr) , ntohl(pim_ifp->pim_dr_addr.s_addr) );
+    if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_TRACE) {
+      zlog_info("%s: neigh pri %u addr %x if dr addr %x",
+		__PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+		neigh->dr_priority,
+		ntohl(neigh->source_addr.s_addr),
+		ntohl(pim_ifp->pim_dr_addr.s_addr));
+    }
     if (
 	(neigh->dr_priority > dr_pri) ||
 	(
@@ -103,8 +110,6 @@
 {
   struct pim_interface *pim_ifp = ifp->info;
   struct in_addr old_dr_addr;
-  char dr_old_str[100];
-  char dr_new_str[100];
 
   pim_ifp->pim_dr_election_last = pim_time_monotonic_sec(); /* timestamp */
   ++pim_ifp->pim_dr_election_count;
@@ -118,22 +123,16 @@
     dr_election_by_pri(ifp);
   }
 
-  pim_inet4_dump("<old_dr?>", old_dr_addr, dr_old_str, sizeof(dr_old_str));
-  pim_inet4_dump("<new_dr?>", pim_ifp->pim_dr_addr, dr_new_str, sizeof(dr_new_str));
-  zlog_info("%s: DR was %s now is %s on interface %s",
-	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-	      dr_old_str, dr_new_str, ifp->name);
-
   /* DR changed ? */
   if (old_dr_addr.s_addr != pim_ifp->pim_dr_addr.s_addr) {
-    /* char dr_old_str[100]; */
-    /* char dr_new_str[100]; */
-    /* pim_inet4_dump("<old_dr?>", old_dr_addr, dr_old_str, sizeof(dr_old_str)); */
-    /* pim_inet4_dump("<new_dr?>", pim_ifp->pim_dr_addr, dr_new_str, sizeof(dr_new_str)); */
-    /* zlog_info("%s: DR was %s now is %s on interface %s", */
-	      /* __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, */
-	      /* dr_old_str, dr_new_str, ifp->name); */
-
+    char dr_old_str[100];
+    char dr_new_str[100];
+    pim_inet4_dump("<old_dr?>", old_dr_addr, dr_old_str, sizeof(dr_old_str));
+    pim_inet4_dump("<new_dr?>", pim_ifp->pim_dr_addr, dr_new_str, sizeof(dr_new_str));
+    zlog_info("%s: DR was %s now is %s on interface %s",
+	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+	      dr_old_str, dr_new_str, ifp->name);
+    
     pim_if_update_join_desired(pim_ifp);
     pim_if_update_could_assert(ifp);
     pim_if_update_assert_tracking_desired(ifp);