diff --git a/src/ray/util/logging.h b/src/ray/util/logging.h
index 35bb9841d..daaa92369 100644
--- a/src/ray/util/logging.h
+++ b/src/ray/util/logging.h
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ namespace ray {
 
 #define RAY_LOG_INTERNAL(level) ::ray::RayLog(__FILE__, __LINE__, level)
 
-#define RAY_LOG(level) RAY_LOG_INTERNAL(RAY_##level)
+#define RAY_LOG(level) \
+  if (ray::RayLog::IsLevelEnabled(RAY_##level)) RAY_LOG_INTERNAL(RAY_##level)
+
 #define RAY_IGNORE_EXPR(expr) ((void)(expr))
 
 #define RAY_CHECK(condition)                                                          \