diff --git a/internal/pool/pool.go b/internal/pool/pool.go
index 59b8e194..876f2691 100644
--- a/internal/pool/pool.go
+++ b/internal/pool/pool.go
@@ -693,7 +693,9 @@ func (p *ConnPool) putConn(ctx context.Context, cn *Conn, freeTurn bool) {
 		if err != nil {
 			// Hook changed the state (e.g., to UNUSABLE for handoff)
 			// Keep the state set by the hook and pool the connection anyway
-			internal.Logger.Printf(ctx, "Connection state changed by hook to %v, pooling as-is", currentState)
+			if internal.Logger.Enabled(ctx, internal.LogLevelDebug) {
+				internal.Logger.Printf(ctx, "Connection state changed by hook to %v, pooling as-is", currentState)
+			}
 		}
 
 		// unusable conns are expected to become usable at some point (background process is reconnecting them)