diff --git a/drivers/cam_utils/cam_debug_util.c b/drivers/cam_utils/cam_debug_util.c
index d4ea0781..5f1a3f7f 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_utils/cam_debug_util.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_utils/cam_debug_util.c
@@ -257,12 +257,11 @@ const char *cam_get_tag_name(unsigned int tag_id)
 void cam_debug_log(unsigned int module_id, const char *func, const int line,
 	const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-	char str_buffer[STR_BUFFER_MAX_LENGTH];
-	va_list args;
-
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-
 	if (debug_mdl & module_id) {
+		char str_buffer[STR_BUFFER_MAX_LENGTH];
+		va_list args;
+
+		va_start(args, fmt);
 		vsnprintf(str_buffer, STR_BUFFER_MAX_LENGTH, fmt, args);
 
 		if ((debug_type == 0) || (debug_type == 2)) {
@@ -281,9 +280,9 @@ void cam_debug_log(unsigned int module_id, const char *func, const int line,
 				func, line, str_buffer);
 			trace_cam_log_debug(trace_buffer);
 		}
-	}
 
-	va_end(args);
+		va_end(args);
+	}
 }
 
 void cam_debug_trace(unsigned int tag, unsigned int module_id,