diff --git a/core/hakmem_super_registry.c b/core/hakmem_super_registry.c
index 35a23f13..c25240e1 100644
--- a/core/hakmem_super_registry.c
+++ b/core/hakmem_super_registry.c
@@ -51,9 +51,13 @@ int hak_super_register(uintptr_t base, SuperSlab* ss) {
 
     int lg = ss->lg_size;  // Phase 8.3: Get lg_size from SuperSlab
 
+#if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
     // Debug logging (check ENV every time for now - performance not critical during debug)
     const char* dbg_env = getenv("HAKMEM_SUPER_REG_DEBUG");
     int dbg = (dbg_env && *dbg_env && *dbg_env != '0') ? 1 : 0;
+#else
+    const int dbg = 0;
+#endif
 
     int h = hak_super_hash(base, lg);
 
@@ -109,7 +113,11 @@ int hak_super_register(uintptr_t base, SuperSlab* ss) {
 // Phase 8.3: ACE - Try both lg_sizes (we don't know which one was used)
 // Phase 6: Registry Optimization - Also remove from per-class registry
 void hak_super_unregister(uintptr_t base) {
+#if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
     static int dbg_once = -1; // shared with register path for debug toggle
+#else
+    static const int dbg_once = 0;
+#endif
     if (!g_super_reg_initialized) return;
 
     pthread_mutex_lock(&g_super_reg_lock);
@@ -136,12 +144,14 @@ void hak_super_unregister(uintptr_t base) {
 
                 // Step 3: Clear lg_size (optional cleanup)
                 e->lg_size = 0;
+#if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
                 if (__builtin_expect(dbg_once == -1, 0)) {
                     const char* e = getenv("HAKMEM_SUPER_REG_DEBUG"); dbg_once = (e && *e && *e!='0');
                 }
                 if (dbg_once == 1) {
                     fprintf(stderr, "[SUPER_REG] unregister base=%p\n", (void*)base);
                 }
+#endif
 
                 // Found in hash table, continue to per-class removal
                 goto hash_removed;