--- a/src/utils/wpa_debug.c
+++ b/src/utils/wpa_debug.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void wpa_debug_close_linux_tracing(void)
  *
  * Note: New line '\n' is added to the end of the text when printing to stdout.
  */
-void wpa_printf(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
+void _wpa_printf(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void wpa_printf(int level, const char *f
 }
 
 
-static void _wpa_hexdump(int level, const char *title, const u8 *buf,
+void _wpa_hexdump(int level, const char *title, const u8 *buf,
 			 size_t len, int show, int only_syslog)
 {
 	size_t i;
@@ -382,19 +382,7 @@ static void _wpa_hexdump(int level, cons
 #endif /* CONFIG_ANDROID_LOG */
 }
 
-void wpa_hexdump(int level, const char *title, const void *buf, size_t len)
-{
-	_wpa_hexdump(level, title, buf, len, 1, 0);
-}
-
-
-void wpa_hexdump_key(int level, const char *title, const void *buf, size_t len)
-{
-	_wpa_hexdump(level, title, buf, len, wpa_debug_show_keys, 0);
-}
-
-
-static void _wpa_hexdump_ascii(int level, const char *title, const void *buf,
+void _wpa_hexdump_ascii(int level, const char *title, const void *buf,
 			       size_t len, int show)
 {
 	size_t i, llen;
@@ -507,20 +495,6 @@ file_done:
 }
 
 
-void wpa_hexdump_ascii(int level, const char *title, const void *buf,
-		       size_t len)
-{
-	_wpa_hexdump_ascii(level, title, buf, len, 1);
-}
-
-
-void wpa_hexdump_ascii_key(int level, const char *title, const void *buf,
-			   size_t len)
-{
-	_wpa_hexdump_ascii(level, title, buf, len, wpa_debug_show_keys);
-}
-
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FILE
 static char *last_path = NULL;
 #endif /* CONFIG_DEBUG_FILE */
@@ -644,7 +618,7 @@ void wpa_msg_register_ifname_cb(wpa_msg_
 }
 
 
-void wpa_msg(void *ctx, int level, const char *fmt, ...)
+void _wpa_msg(void *ctx, int level, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
 	char *buf;
@@ -682,7 +656,7 @@ void wpa_msg(void *ctx, int level, const
 }
 
 
-void wpa_msg_ctrl(void *ctx, int level, const char *fmt, ...)
+void _wpa_msg_ctrl(void *ctx, int level, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
 	char *buf;
--- a/src/utils/wpa_debug.h
+++ b/src/utils/wpa_debug.h
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ void wpa_debug_close_file(void);
 void wpa_debug_setup_stdout(void);
 void wpa_debug_stop_log(void);
 
+/* internal */
+void _wpa_hexdump(int level, const char *title, const u8 *buf,
+		  size_t len, int show, int only_syslog);
+void _wpa_hexdump_ascii(int level, const char *title, const void *buf,
+			size_t len, int show);
+extern int wpa_debug_show_keys;
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_MSG_MIN_PRIORITY
+#define CONFIG_MSG_MIN_PRIORITY 0
+#endif
+
 /**
  * wpa_debug_printf_timestamp - Print timestamp for debug output
  *
@@ -71,9 +82,15 @@ void wpa_debug_print_timestamp(void);
  *
  * Note: New line '\n' is added to the end of the text when printing to stdout.
  */
-void wpa_printf(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
+void _wpa_printf(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
 PRINTF_FORMAT(2, 3);
 
+#define wpa_printf(level, ...)						\
+	do {								\
+		if (level >= CONFIG_MSG_MIN_PRIORITY)			\
+			_wpa_printf(level, __VA_ARGS__);		\
+	} while(0)
+
 /**
  * wpa_hexdump - conditional hex dump
  * @level: priority level (MSG_*) of the message
@@ -85,7 +102,13 @@ PRINTF_FORMAT(2, 3);
  * output may be directed to stdout, stderr, and/or syslog based on
  * configuration. The contents of buf is printed out has hex dump.
  */
-void wpa_hexdump(int level, const char *title, const void *buf, size_t len);
+static inline void wpa_hexdump(int level, const char *title, const void *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	if (level < CONFIG_MSG_MIN_PRIORITY)
+		return;
+
+	_wpa_hexdump(level, title, buf, len, 1, 1);
+}
 
 static inline void wpa_hexdump_buf(int level, const char *title,
 				   const struct wpabuf *buf)
@@ -107,7 +130,13 @@ static inline void wpa_hexdump_buf(int l
  * like wpa_hexdump(), but by default, does not include secret keys (passwords,
  * etc.) in debug output.
  */
-void wpa_hexdump_key(int level, const char *title, const void *buf, size_t len);
+static inline void wpa_hexdump_key(int level, const char *title, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	if (level < CONFIG_MSG_MIN_PRIORITY)
+		return;
+
+	_wpa_hexdump(level, title, buf, len, wpa_debug_show_keys, 1);
+}
 
 static inline void wpa_hexdump_buf_key(int level, const char *title,
 				       const struct wpabuf *buf)
@@ -129,8 +158,14 @@ static inline void wpa_hexdump_buf_key(i
  * the hex numbers and ASCII characters (for printable range) are shown. 16
  * bytes per line will be shown.
  */
-void wpa_hexdump_ascii(int level, const char *title, const void *buf,
-		       size_t len);
+static inline void wpa_hexdump_ascii(int level, const char *title,
+				     const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	if (level < CONFIG_MSG_MIN_PRIORITY)
+		return;
+
+	_wpa_hexdump_ascii(level, title, buf, len, 1);
+}
 
 /**
  * wpa_hexdump_ascii_key - conditional hex dump, hide keys
@@ -146,8 +181,14 @@ void wpa_hexdump_ascii(int level, const
  * bytes per line will be shown. This works like wpa_hexdump_ascii(), but by
  * default, does not include secret keys (passwords, etc.) in debug output.
  */
-void wpa_hexdump_ascii_key(int level, const char *title, const void *buf,
-			   size_t len);
+static inline void wpa_hexdump_ascii_key(int level, const char *title,
+					 const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	if (level < CONFIG_MSG_MIN_PRIORITY)
+		return;
+
+	_wpa_hexdump_ascii(level, title, buf, len, wpa_debug_show_keys);
+}
 
 /*
  * wpa_dbg() behaves like wpa_msg(), but it can be removed from build to reduce
@@ -184,7 +225,12 @@ void wpa_hexdump_ascii_key(int level, co
  *
  * Note: New line '\n' is added to the end of the text when printing to stdout.
  */
-void wpa_msg(void *ctx, int level, const char *fmt, ...) PRINTF_FORMAT(3, 4);
+void _wpa_msg(void *ctx, int level, const char *fmt, ...) PRINTF_FORMAT(3, 4);
+#define wpa_msg(ctx, level, ...)					\
+	do {								\
+		if (level >= CONFIG_MSG_MIN_PRIORITY)			\
+			_wpa_msg(ctx, level, __VA_ARGS__);		\
+	} while(0)
 
 /**
  * wpa_msg_ctrl - Conditional printf for ctrl_iface monitors
@@ -198,8 +244,13 @@ void wpa_msg(void *ctx, int level, const
  * attached ctrl_iface monitors. In other words, it can be used for frequent
  * events that do not need to be sent to syslog.
  */
-void wpa_msg_ctrl(void *ctx, int level, const char *fmt, ...)
+void _wpa_msg_ctrl(void *ctx, int level, const char *fmt, ...)
 PRINTF_FORMAT(3, 4);
+#define wpa_msg_ctrl(ctx, level, ...)					\
+	do {								\
+		if (level >= CONFIG_MSG_MIN_PRIORITY)			\
+			_wpa_msg_ctrl(ctx, level, __VA_ARGS__);		\
+	} while(0)
 
 /**
  * wpa_msg_global - Global printf for ctrl_iface monitors