diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ESP32/Scheduler.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_ESP32/Scheduler.cpp
index 8b683b6e34dc3..39413f9331b2b 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ESP32/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ESP32/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -565,7 +565,9 @@ void IRAM_ATTR Scheduler::_main_thread(void *arg)
         sched->delay_microseconds(250);
 
         // run stats periodically
+#ifdef SCHEDDEBUG
         sched->print_stats();
+#endif
         sched->print_main_loop_rate();
 
         if (ESP_OK != esp_task_wdt_reset()) {