diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 27a400a..adb609e 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "msm8916_platform"
 /*#define LOG_NDEBUG 0*/
 #define LOG_NDDEBUG 0
+/*#define VERY_VERY_VERBOSE_LOGGING*/
+#ifdef VERY_VERY_VERBOSE_LOGGING
+#define ALOGVV ALOGV
+#else
+#define ALOGVV(a...) do { } while(0)
+#endif
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <dlfcn.h>