diff --git a/target/hexagon/helper.h b/target/hexagon/helper.h
index 715c24662f..efe6069118 100644
--- a/target/hexagon/helper.h
+++ b/target/hexagon/helper.h
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@
 #include "helper_protos_generated.h.inc"
 
 DEF_HELPER_FLAGS_2(raise_exception, TCG_CALL_NO_RETURN, noreturn, env, i32)
-#if HEX_DEBUG
 DEF_HELPER_1(debug_start_packet, void, env)
 DEF_HELPER_FLAGS_3(debug_check_store_width, TCG_CALL_NO_WG, void, env, int, int)
 DEF_HELPER_FLAGS_3(debug_commit_end, TCG_CALL_NO_WG, void, env, int, int)
-#endif
 DEF_HELPER_2(commit_store, void, env, int)
 DEF_HELPER_FLAGS_4(fcircadd, TCG_CALL_NO_RWG_SE, s32, s32, s32, s32, s32)
 
diff --git a/target/hexagon/internal.h b/target/hexagon/internal.h
index 2da85c8606..6b20affdfa 100644
--- a/target/hexagon/internal.h
+++ b/target/hexagon/internal.h
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@
  * Change HEX_DEBUG to 1 to turn on debugging output
  */
 #define HEX_DEBUG 0
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-#define HEX_DEBUG_LOG(...) qemu_log(__VA_ARGS__)
-#else
-#define HEX_DEBUG_LOG(...) do { } while (0)
-#endif
+#define HEX_DEBUG_LOG(...) \
+    do { \
+        if (HEX_DEBUG) { \
+            qemu_log(__VA_ARGS__); \
+        } \
+    } while (0)
 
 int hexagon_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cpu, GByteArray *buf, int reg);
 int hexagon_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cpu, uint8_t *buf, int reg);
diff --git a/target/hexagon/translate.h b/target/hexagon/translate.h
index 97b12a7d18..703fd1345f 100644
--- a/target/hexagon/translate.h
+++ b/target/hexagon/translate.h
@@ -41,11 +41,9 @@ typedef struct DisasContext {
 
 static inline void ctx_log_reg_write(DisasContext *ctx, int rnum)
 {
-#if HEX_DEBUG
     if (test_bit(rnum, ctx->regs_written)) {
         HEX_DEBUG_LOG("WARNING: Multiple writes to r%d\n", rnum);
     }
-#endif
     ctx->reg_log[ctx->reg_log_idx] = rnum;
     ctx->reg_log_idx++;
     set_bit(rnum, ctx->regs_written);
diff --git a/target/hexagon/genptr.c b/target/hexagon/genptr.c
index b87e264ccf..24d575853c 100644
--- a/target/hexagon/genptr.c
+++ b/target/hexagon/genptr.c
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ static inline void gen_log_predicated_reg_write(int rnum, TCGv val, int slot)
     tcg_gen_andi_tl(slot_mask, hex_slot_cancelled, 1 << slot);
     tcg_gen_movcond_tl(TCG_COND_EQ, hex_new_value[rnum], slot_mask, zero,
                            val, hex_new_value[rnum]);
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-    /*
-     * Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know
-     *
-     * Note that slot_mask indicates the value is not written
-     * (i.e., slot was cancelled), so we create a true/false value before
-     * or'ing with hex_reg_written[rnum].
-     */
-    tcg_gen_setcond_tl(TCG_COND_EQ, slot_mask, slot_mask, zero);
-    tcg_gen_or_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum], hex_reg_written[rnum], slot_mask);
-#endif
+    if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+        /*
+         * Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know
+         *
+         * Note that slot_mask indicates the value is not written
+         * (i.e., slot was cancelled), so we create a true/false value before
+         * or'ing with hex_reg_written[rnum].
+         */
+        tcg_gen_setcond_tl(TCG_COND_EQ, slot_mask, slot_mask, zero);
+        tcg_gen_or_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum], hex_reg_written[rnum], slot_mask);
+    }
 
     tcg_temp_free(zero);
     tcg_temp_free(slot_mask);
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ static inline void gen_log_predicated_reg_write(int rnum, TCGv val, int slot)
 static inline void gen_log_reg_write(int rnum, TCGv val)
 {
     tcg_gen_mov_tl(hex_new_value[rnum], val);
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-    /* Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know */
-    tcg_gen_movi_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum], 1);
-#endif
+    if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+        /* Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know */
+        tcg_gen_movi_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum], 1);
+    }
 }
 
 static void gen_log_predicated_reg_write_pair(int rnum, TCGv_i64 val, int slot)
@@ -84,19 +84,19 @@ static void gen_log_predicated_reg_write_pair(int rnum, TCGv_i64 val, int slot)
     tcg_gen_movcond_tl(TCG_COND_EQ, hex_new_value[rnum + 1],
                        slot_mask, zero,
                        val32, hex_new_value[rnum + 1]);
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-    /*
-     * Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know
-     *
-     * Note that slot_mask indicates the value is not written
-     * (i.e., slot was cancelled), so we create a true/false value before
-     * or'ing with hex_reg_written[rnum].
-     */
-    tcg_gen_setcond_tl(TCG_COND_EQ, slot_mask, slot_mask, zero);
-    tcg_gen_or_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum], hex_reg_written[rnum], slot_mask);
-    tcg_gen_or_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum + 1], hex_reg_written[rnum + 1],
-                  slot_mask);
-#endif
+    if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+        /*
+         * Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know
+         *
+         * Note that slot_mask indicates the value is not written
+         * (i.e., slot was cancelled), so we create a true/false value before
+         * or'ing with hex_reg_written[rnum].
+         */
+        tcg_gen_setcond_tl(TCG_COND_EQ, slot_mask, slot_mask, zero);
+        tcg_gen_or_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum], hex_reg_written[rnum], slot_mask);
+        tcg_gen_or_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum + 1], hex_reg_written[rnum + 1],
+                      slot_mask);
+    }
 
     tcg_temp_free(val32);
     tcg_temp_free(zero);
@@ -107,17 +107,17 @@ static void gen_log_reg_write_pair(int rnum, TCGv_i64 val)
 {
     /* Low word */
     tcg_gen_extrl_i64_i32(hex_new_value[rnum], val);
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-    /* Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know */
-    tcg_gen_movi_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum], 1);
-#endif
+    if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+        /* Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know */
+        tcg_gen_movi_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum], 1);
+    }
 
     /* High word */
     tcg_gen_extrh_i64_i32(hex_new_value[rnum + 1], val);
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-    /* Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know */
-    tcg_gen_movi_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum + 1], 1);
-#endif
+    if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+        /* Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know */
+        tcg_gen_movi_tl(hex_reg_written[rnum + 1], 1);
+    }
 }
 
 static inline void gen_log_pred_write(DisasContext *ctx, int pnum, TCGv val)
diff --git a/target/hexagon/op_helper.c b/target/hexagon/op_helper.c
index b70c5d607a..33b67138ca 100644
--- a/target/hexagon/op_helper.c
+++ b/target/hexagon/op_helper.c
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ static void log_reg_write(CPUHexagonState *env, int rnum,
     HEX_DEBUG_LOG("\n");
 
     env->new_value[rnum] = val;
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-    /* Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know */
-    env->reg_written[rnum] = 1;
-#endif
+    if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+        /* Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know */
+        env->reg_written[rnum] = 1;
+    }
 }
 
 static void log_pred_write(CPUHexagonState *env, int pnum, target_ulong val)
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ static void write_new_pc(CPUHexagonState *env, target_ulong addr)
     }
 }
 
-#if HEX_DEBUG
 /* Handy place to set a breakpoint */
 void HELPER(debug_start_packet)(CPUHexagonState *env)
 {
@@ -128,14 +127,12 @@ void HELPER(debug_start_packet)(CPUHexagonState *env)
         env->reg_written[i] = 0;
     }
 }
-#endif
 
 static int32_t new_pred_value(CPUHexagonState *env, int pnum)
 {
     return env->new_pred_value[pnum];
 }
 
-#if HEX_DEBUG
 /* Checks for bookkeeping errors between disassembly context and runtime */
 void HELPER(debug_check_store_width)(CPUHexagonState *env, int slot, int check)
 {
@@ -145,7 +142,6 @@ void HELPER(debug_check_store_width)(CPUHexagonState *env, int slot, int check)
         g_assert_not_reached();
     }
 }
-#endif
 
 void HELPER(commit_store)(CPUHexagonState *env, int slot_num)
 {
@@ -171,7 +167,6 @@ void HELPER(commit_store)(CPUHexagonState *env, int slot_num)
     }
 }
 
-#if HEX_DEBUG
 static void print_store(CPUHexagonState *env, int slot)
 {
     if (!(env->slot_cancelled & (1 << slot))) {
@@ -255,7 +250,6 @@ void HELPER(debug_commit_end)(CPUHexagonState *env, int has_st0, int has_st1)
                   env->gpr[HEX_REG_QEMU_INSN_CNT]);
 
 }
-#endif
 
 static int32_t fcircadd_v4(int32_t RxV, int32_t offset, int32_t M, int32_t CS)
 {
diff --git a/target/hexagon/translate.c b/target/hexagon/translate.c
index 04684221ca..9a37644182 100644
--- a/target/hexagon/translate.c
+++ b/target/hexagon/translate.c
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ TCGv hex_this_PC;
 TCGv hex_slot_cancelled;
 TCGv hex_branch_taken;
 TCGv hex_new_value[TOTAL_PER_THREAD_REGS];
-#if HEX_DEBUG
 TCGv hex_reg_written[TOTAL_PER_THREAD_REGS];
-#endif
 TCGv hex_new_pred_value[NUM_PREGS];
 TCGv hex_pred_written;
 TCGv hex_store_addr[STORES_MAX];
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ static void gen_exception_end_tb(DisasContext *ctx, int excp)
 
 }
 
-#if HEX_DEBUG
 #define PACKET_BUFFER_LEN              1028
 static void print_pkt(Packet *pkt)
 {
@@ -99,10 +96,12 @@ static void print_pkt(Packet *pkt)
     HEX_DEBUG_LOG("%s", buf->str);
     g_string_free(buf, true);
 }
-#define HEX_DEBUG_PRINT_PKT(pkt)  print_pkt(pkt)
-#else
-#define HEX_DEBUG_PRINT_PKT(pkt)  /* nothing */
-#endif
+#define HEX_DEBUG_PRINT_PKT(pkt) \
+    do { \
+        if (HEX_DEBUG) { \
+            print_pkt(pkt); \
+        } \
+    } while (0)
 
 static int read_packet_words(CPUHexagonState *env, DisasContext *ctx,
                              uint32_t words[])
@@ -179,11 +178,11 @@ static void gen_start_packet(DisasContext *ctx, Packet *pkt)
     tcg_gen_movi_tl(hex_pkt_has_store_s1, pkt->pkt_has_store_s1);
     ctx->s1_store_processed = false;
 
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-    /* Handy place to set a breakpoint before the packet executes */
-    gen_helper_debug_start_packet(cpu_env);
-    tcg_gen_movi_tl(hex_this_PC, ctx->base.pc_next);
-#endif
+    if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+        /* Handy place to set a breakpoint before the packet executes */
+        gen_helper_debug_start_packet(cpu_env);
+        tcg_gen_movi_tl(hex_this_PC, ctx->base.pc_next);
+    }
 
     /* Initialize the runtime state for packet semantics */
     if (need_pc(pkt)) {
@@ -308,10 +307,11 @@ static void gen_pred_writes(DisasContext *ctx, Packet *pkt)
         for (i = 0; i < ctx->preg_log_idx; i++) {
             int pred_num = ctx->preg_log[i];
             tcg_gen_mov_tl(hex_pred[pred_num], hex_new_pred_value[pred_num]);
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-            /* Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know */
-            tcg_gen_ori_tl(hex_pred_written, hex_pred_written, 1 << pred_num);
-#endif
+            if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+                /* Do this so HELPER(debug_commit_end) will know */
+                tcg_gen_ori_tl(hex_pred_written, hex_pred_written,
+                               1 << pred_num);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -322,13 +322,13 @@ static void gen_pred_writes(DisasContext *ctx, Packet *pkt)
 
 static void gen_check_store_width(DisasContext *ctx, int slot_num)
 {
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-    TCGv slot = tcg_const_tl(slot_num);
-    TCGv check = tcg_const_tl(ctx->store_width[slot_num]);
-    gen_helper_debug_check_store_width(cpu_env, slot, check);
-    tcg_temp_free(slot);
-    tcg_temp_free(check);
-#endif
+    if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+        TCGv slot = tcg_const_tl(slot_num);
+        TCGv check = tcg_const_tl(ctx->store_width[slot_num]);
+        gen_helper_debug_check_store_width(cpu_env, slot, check);
+        tcg_temp_free(slot);
+        tcg_temp_free(check);
+    }
 }
 
 static bool slot_is_predicated(Packet *pkt, int slot_num)
@@ -482,8 +482,7 @@ static void gen_commit_packet(DisasContext *ctx, Packet *pkt)
     process_store_log(ctx, pkt);
     process_dczeroa(ctx, pkt);
     update_exec_counters(ctx, pkt);
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-    {
+    if (HEX_DEBUG) {
         TCGv has_st0 =
             tcg_const_tl(pkt->pkt_has_store_s0 && !pkt->pkt_has_dczeroa);
         TCGv has_st1 =
@@ -495,7 +494,6 @@ static void gen_commit_packet(DisasContext *ctx, Packet *pkt)
         tcg_temp_free(has_st0);
         tcg_temp_free(has_st1);
     }
-#endif
 
     if (pkt->pkt_has_cof) {
         gen_end_tb(ctx);
@@ -655,9 +653,7 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 
 #define NAME_LEN               64
 static char new_value_names[TOTAL_PER_THREAD_REGS][NAME_LEN];
-#if HEX_DEBUG
 static char reg_written_names[TOTAL_PER_THREAD_REGS][NAME_LEN];
-#endif
 static char new_pred_value_names[NUM_PREGS][NAME_LEN];
 static char store_addr_names[STORES_MAX][NAME_LEN];
 static char store_width_names[STORES_MAX][NAME_LEN];
@@ -670,11 +666,11 @@ void hexagon_translate_init(void)
 
     opcode_init();
 
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-    if (!qemu_logfile) {
-        qemu_set_log(qemu_loglevel);
+    if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+        if (!qemu_logfile) {
+            qemu_set_log(qemu_loglevel);
+        }
     }
-#endif
 
     for (i = 0; i < TOTAL_PER_THREAD_REGS; i++) {
         hex_gpr[i] = tcg_global_mem_new(cpu_env,
@@ -686,13 +682,13 @@ void hexagon_translate_init(void)
             offsetof(CPUHexagonState, new_value[i]),
             new_value_names[i]);
 
-#if HEX_DEBUG
-        snprintf(reg_written_names[i], NAME_LEN, "reg_written_%s",
-                 hexagon_regnames[i]);
-        hex_reg_written[i] = tcg_global_mem_new(cpu_env,
-            offsetof(CPUHexagonState, reg_written[i]),
-            reg_written_names[i]);
-#endif
+        if (HEX_DEBUG) {
+            snprintf(reg_written_names[i], NAME_LEN, "reg_written_%s",
+                     hexagon_regnames[i]);
+            hex_reg_written[i] = tcg_global_mem_new(cpu_env,
+                offsetof(CPUHexagonState, reg_written[i]),
+                reg_written_names[i]);
+        }
     }
     for (i = 0; i < NUM_PREGS; i++) {
         hex_pred[i] = tcg_global_mem_new(cpu_env,
