diff --git a/examples/endorsement/get_ek_certs.c b/examples/endorsement/get_ek_certs.c
index c9e7bee2..0d01bc6f 100644
--- a/examples/endorsement/get_ek_certs.c
+++ b/examples/endorsement/get_ek_certs.c
@@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ int TPM2_EndorsementCert_Example(void* userCtx, int argc, char *argv[])
             rc = wolfTPM2_NVReadPublic(&dev, nvIndex, &nvPublic);
             if (rc == 0) {
                 const char* hashName = TPM2_GetAlgName(nvPublic.nameAlg);
-                int isPolicyDigest = 0;
                 int showData = 0;
+            #ifdef DEBUG_WOLFTPM
+                int isPolicyDigest = 0;
+            #endif
                 
             #ifdef DEBUG_WOLFTPM
                 printf("  NV Size: %u bytes, Attributes: 0x%08x, Name Alg: %s\n",
@@ -344,7 +346,9 @@ int TPM2_EndorsementCert_Example(void* userCtx, int argc, char *argv[])
                     (nvPublic.dataSize == 64 && nvPublic.nameAlg == TPM_ALG_SHA512) ||
                     (nvPublic.dataSize == 32 && nvPublic.nameAlg == TPM_ALG_SM3_256)) {
                     printf("  Type: Policy digest (%s hash)\n", hashName);
+                #ifdef DEBUG_WOLFTPM
                     isPolicyDigest = 1;
+                #endif
                     showData = 1; /* Always show policy digests */
                 }
                 else if (nvPublic.dataSize > 100) {