diff --git a/internal/pkg/table/destination.go b/internal/pkg/table/destination.go
index c75332848..843df13e3 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/table/destination.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/table/destination.go
@@ -273,10 +273,12 @@ func (dest *Destination) Calculate(logger log.Logger, newPath *Path) *Update {
 // we can receive withdraws for such paths and withdrawals may not be
 // stopped by the same policies.
 func (dest *Destination) explicitWithdraw(logger log.Logger, withdraw *Path) *Path {
-	logger.Debug("Removing withdrawals",
-		log.Fields{
-			"Topic": "Table",
-			"Key":   dest.GetNlri().String()})
+	if logger.GetLevel() >= log.DebugLevel {
+		logger.Debug("Removing withdrawals",
+			log.Fields{
+				"Topic": "Table",
+				"Key":   dest.GetNlri().String()})
+	}
 
 	// If we have some withdrawals and no know-paths, it means it is safe to
 	// delete these withdraws.
@@ -328,11 +330,13 @@ func (dest *Destination) implicitWithdraw(logger log.Logger, newPath *Path) {
 		// paths and when doing RouteRefresh (not EnhancedRouteRefresh)
 		// we get same paths again.
 		if newPath.GetSource().Equal(path.GetSource()) && newPath.GetNlri().PathIdentifier() == path.GetNlri().PathIdentifier() {
-			logger.Debug("Implicit withdrawal of old path, since we have learned new path from the same peer",
-				log.Fields{
-					"Topic": "Table",
-					"Key":   dest.GetNlri().String(),
-					"Path":  path})
+			if logger.GetLevel() >= log.DebugLevel {
+				logger.Debug("Implicit withdrawal of old path, since we have learned new path from the same peer",
+					log.Fields{
+						"Topic": "Table",
+						"Key":   dest.GetNlri().String(),
+						"Path":  path})
+			}
 
 			found = i
 			newPath.GetNlri().SetPathLocalIdentifier(path.GetNlri().PathLocalIdentifier())
diff --git a/pkg/server/fsm.go b/pkg/server/fsm.go
index 0730daaa6..3aee70b28 100644
--- a/pkg/server/fsm.go
+++ b/pkg/server/fsm.go
@@ -537,10 +537,12 @@ func (h *fsmHandler) connectLoop(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 			timer.Stop()
 			return
 		case <-timer.C:
-			fsm.logger.Debug("try to connect",
-				log.Fields{
-					"Topic": "Peer",
-					"Key":   addr})
+			if fsm.logger.GetLevel() >= log.DebugLevel {
+				fsm.logger.Debug("try to connect",
+					log.Fields{
+						"Topic": "Peer",
+						"Key":   addr})
+			}
 		}
 
 		laddr, err := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp", net.JoinHostPort(localAddress, strconv.Itoa(localPort)))
@@ -583,11 +585,13 @@ func (h *fsmHandler) connectLoop(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 							"Key":   addr})
 				}
 			} else {
-				fsm.logger.Debug("failed to connect",
-					log.Fields{
-						"Topic": "Peer",
-						"Key":   addr,
-						"Error": err})
+				if fsm.logger.GetLevel() >= log.DebugLevel {
+					fsm.logger.Debug("failed to connect",
+						log.Fields{
+							"Topic": "Peer",
+							"Key":   addr,
+							"Error": err})
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		tick = retry
@@ -1726,16 +1730,18 @@ func (h *fsmHandler) sendMessageloop(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) er
 			return fmt.Errorf("closed")
 		case bgp.BGP_MSG_UPDATE:
 			update := m.Body.(*bgp.BGPUpdate)
-			fsm.lock.RLock()
-			fsm.logger.Debug("sent update",
-				log.Fields{
-					"Topic":       "Peer",
-					"Key":         fsm.pConf.State.NeighborAddress,
-					"State":       fsm.state.String(),
-					"nlri":        update.NLRI,
-					"withdrawals": update.WithdrawnRoutes,
-					"attributes":  update.PathAttributes})
-			fsm.lock.RUnlock()
+			if fsm.logger.GetLevel() >= log.DebugLevel {
+				fsm.lock.RLock()
+				fsm.logger.Debug("sent update",
+					log.Fields{
+						"Topic":       "Peer",
+						"Key":         fsm.pConf.State.NeighborAddress,
+						"State":       fsm.state.String(),
+						"nlri":        update.NLRI,
+						"withdrawals": update.WithdrawnRoutes,
+						"attributes":  update.PathAttributes})
+				fsm.lock.RUnlock()
+			}
 		default:
 			fsm.lock.RLock()
 			fsm.logger.Debug("sent",
diff --git a/pkg/server/peer.go b/pkg/server/peer.go
index 804b78500..91e6decff 100644
--- a/pkg/server/peer.go
+++ b/pkg/server/peer.go
@@ -403,11 +403,13 @@ func (peer *peer) filterPathFromSourcePeer(path, old *table.Path) *table.Path {
 			return old.Clone(true)
 		}
 	}
-	peer.fsm.logger.Debug("From me, ignore",
-		log.Fields{
-			"Topic": "Peer",
-			"Key":   peer.ID(),
-			"Data":  path})
+	if peer.fsm.logger.GetLevel() >= log.DebugLevel {
+		peer.fsm.logger.Debug("From me, ignore",
+			log.Fields{
+				"Topic": "Peer",
+				"Key":   peer.ID(),
+				"Data":  path})
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -477,13 +479,17 @@ func (peer *peer) updatePrefixLimitConfig(c []oc.AfiSafi) error {
 func (peer *peer) handleUpdate(e *fsmMsg) ([]*table.Path, []bgp.RouteFamily, *bgp.BGPMessage) {
 	m := e.MsgData.(*bgp.BGPMessage)
 	update := m.Body.(*bgp.BGPUpdate)
-	peer.fsm.logger.Debug("received update",
-		log.Fields{
-			"Topic":       "Peer",
-			"Key":         peer.fsm.pConf.State.NeighborAddress,
-			"nlri":        update.NLRI,
-			"withdrawals": update.WithdrawnRoutes,
-			"attributes":  update.PathAttributes})
+
+	if peer.fsm.logger.GetLevel() >= log.DebugLevel {
+		peer.fsm.logger.Debug("received update",
+			log.Fields{
+				"Topic":       "Peer",
+				"Key":         peer.fsm.pConf.State.NeighborAddress,
+				"nlri":        update.NLRI,
+				"withdrawals": update.WithdrawnRoutes,
+				"attributes":  update.PathAttributes})
+	}
+
 	peer.fsm.lock.Lock()
 	peer.fsm.pConf.Timers.State.UpdateRecvTime = time.Now().Unix()
 	peer.fsm.lock.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/server/server.go b/pkg/server/server.go
index 835b727a1..64134463a 100644
--- a/pkg/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/server/server.go
@@ -625,11 +625,13 @@ func filterpath(peer *peer, path, old *table.Path) *table.Path {
 					return old.Clone(true)
 				}
 			}
-			peer.fsm.logger.Debug("From same AS, ignore",
-				log.Fields{
-					"Topic": "Peer",
-					"Key":   peer.ID(),
-					"Path":  path})
+			if peer.fsm.logger.GetLevel() >= log.DebugLevel {
+				peer.fsm.logger.Debug("From same AS, ignore",
+					log.Fields{
+						"Topic": "Peer",
+						"Key":   peer.ID(),
+						"Path":  path})
+			}
 			return nil
 		}
 	}