diff --git a/input/drivers/android_input.c b/input/drivers/android_input.c
index 274b853d96..b794534b67 100644
--- a/input/drivers/android_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/android_input.c
@@ -205,36 +205,28 @@ static bool android_input_lookup_name_prekitkat(char *buf,
    JNIEnv     *env   = (JNIEnv*)jni_thread_getenv();
 
    if (!env)
-      goto error;
-
-   RARCH_LOG("Using old lookup");
+      return false;
 
    FIND_CLASS(env, class, "android/view/InputDevice");
    if (!class)
-      goto error;
+      return false;
 
    GET_STATIC_METHOD_ID(env, method, class, "getDevice",
          "(I)Landroid/view/InputDevice;");
    if (!method)
-      goto error;
+      return false;
 
    CALL_OBJ_STATIC_METHOD_PARAM(env, device, class, method, (jint)id);
    if (!device)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Failed to find device for ID: %d\n", id);
-      goto error;
-   }
+      return false;
 
    GET_METHOD_ID(env, getName, class, "getName", "()Ljava/lang/String;");
    if (!getName)
-      goto error;
+      return false;
 
    CALL_OBJ_METHOD(env, name, device, getName);
    if (!name)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Failed to find name for device ID: %d\n", id);
-      goto error;
-   }
+      return false;
 
    buf[0] = '\0';
 
@@ -243,11 +235,7 @@ static bool android_input_lookup_name_prekitkat(char *buf,
       strlcpy(buf, str, size);
    (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, name, str);
 
-   RARCH_LOG("device name: %s\n", buf);
-
    return true;
-error:
-   return false;
 }
 
 static bool android_input_lookup_name(char *buf,
@@ -264,36 +252,28 @@ static bool android_input_lookup_name(char *buf,
    JNIEnv     *env        = (JNIEnv*)jni_thread_getenv();
 
    if (!env)
-      goto error;
-
-   RARCH_LOG("Using new lookup");
+      return false;
 
    FIND_CLASS(env, class, "android/view/InputDevice");
    if (!class)
-      goto error;
+      return false;
 
    GET_STATIC_METHOD_ID(env, method, class, "getDevice",
          "(I)Landroid/view/InputDevice;");
    if (!method)
-      goto error;
+      return false;
 
    CALL_OBJ_STATIC_METHOD_PARAM(env, device, class, method, (jint)id);
    if (!device)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Failed to find device for ID: %d\n", id);
-      goto error;
-   }
+      return false;
 
    GET_METHOD_ID(env, getName, class, "getName", "()Ljava/lang/String;");
    if (!getName)
-      goto error;
+      return false;
 
    CALL_OBJ_METHOD(env, name, device, getName);
    if (!name)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Failed to find name for device ID: %d\n", id);
-      goto error;
-   }
+      return false;
 
    buf[0] = '\0';
 
@@ -302,28 +282,20 @@ static bool android_input_lookup_name(char *buf,
       strlcpy(buf, str, size);
    (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, name, str);
 
-   RARCH_LOG("device name: %s\n", buf);
-
    GET_METHOD_ID(env, getVendorId, class, "getVendorId", "()I");
    if (!getVendorId)
-      goto error;
+      return false;
 
    CALL_INT_METHOD(env, *vendorId, device, getVendorId);
 
-   RARCH_LOG("device vendor id: %d\n", *vendorId);
-
    GET_METHOD_ID(env, getProductId, class, "getProductId", "()I");
    if (!getProductId)
-      goto error;
+      return false;
 
    *productId = 0;
    CALL_INT_METHOD(env, *productId, device, getProductId);
 
-   RARCH_LOG("device product id: %d\n", *productId);
-
    return true;
-error:
-   return false;
 }
 
 static void android_input_poll_main_cmd(void)
@@ -354,12 +326,9 @@ static void android_input_poll_main_cmd(void)
          android_app->inputQueue = android_app->pendingInputQueue;
 
          if (android_app->inputQueue)
-         {
-            RARCH_LOG("Attaching input queue to looper");
             AInputQueue_attachLooper(android_app->inputQueue,
                   android_app->looper, LOOPER_ID_INPUT, NULL,
                   NULL);
-         }
 
          scond_broadcast(android_app->cond);
          slock_unlock(android_app->mutex);
@@ -451,7 +420,6 @@ static void android_input_poll_main_cmd(void)
          break;
 
       case APP_CMD_DESTROY:
-         RARCH_LOG("APP_CMD_DESTROY\n");
          android_app->destroyRequested = 1;
          break;
       case APP_CMD_VIBRATE_KEYPRESS:
@@ -534,10 +502,7 @@ static bool android_input_init_handle(void)
 
    if ((p_AMotionEvent_getAxisValue = dlsym(RTLD_DEFAULT,
                "AMotionEvent_getAxisValue")))
-   {
-      RARCH_LOG("Set engine_handle_dpad to 'Get Axis Value' (for reading extra analog sticks)");
       engine_handle_dpad = engine_handle_dpad_getaxisvalue;
-   }
 
    p_AMotionEvent_getButtonState = dlsym(RTLD_DEFAULT,"AMotionEvent_getButtonState");
 #endif
@@ -566,8 +531,6 @@ static void *android_input_init(const char *joypad_driver)
 
    frontend_android_get_version_sdk(&sdk);
 
-   RARCH_LOG("sdk version: %d\n", sdk);
-
    if (sdk >= 19)
       engine_lookup_name = android_input_lookup_name;
    else
@@ -959,20 +922,12 @@ static void handle_hotplug(android_input_t *android,
 
    frontend_android_get_name(device_model, sizeof(device_model));
 
-   RARCH_LOG("Device model: (%s).\n", device_model);
-
    if (*port > DEFAULT_MAX_PADS)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Max number of pads reached.\n");
       return;
-   }
 
    if (!engine_lookup_name(device_name, &vendorId,
             &productId, sizeof(device_name), id))
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Could not look up device name or IDs.\n");
       return;
-   }
 
    /* FIXME - per-device hacks for NVidia Shield, Xperia Play and
     * similar devices
@@ -1010,7 +965,7 @@ static void handle_hotplug(android_input_t *android,
          RARCH_LOG("- Pads Mapped: %d\n- Device Name: %s\n- IDS: %d, %d, %d",
                android->pads_connected, device_name, id, pad_id1, pad_id2);
 #endif
-         /* remove the remote or virtual controller device if it is mapped */
+         /* Remove the remote or virtual controller device if it is mapped */
          if (strstr(android->pad_states[0].name,"SHIELD Remote") ||
             strstr(android->pad_states[0].name,"SHIELD Virtual Controller"))
          {
diff --git a/input/drivers/psl1ght_input.c b/input/drivers/psl1ght_input.c
index 02a1067bf4..a873d35836 100644
--- a/input/drivers/psl1ght_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/psl1ght_input.c
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ static void ps3_input_free_input(void *data)
 
 static void* ps3_input_init(const char *joypad_driver)
 {
-   int status;
    unsigned i;
    ps3_input_t *ps3 = (ps3_input_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*ps3));
    if (!ps3)
@@ -299,13 +298,8 @@ static void* ps3_input_init(const char *joypad_driver)
 
    input_keymaps_init_keyboard_lut(rarch_key_map_psl1ght);
 
-   status = ioKbInit(MAX_KB_PORT_NUM);
-   RARCH_LOG("Calling ioKbInit(%d) returned %d\r\n", MAX_KB_PORT_NUM, status);
-
-   status = ioKbGetInfo(&ps3->kbinfo);
-   RARCH_LOG("Calling ioKbGetInfo() returned %d\r\n", status);
-
-   RARCH_LOG("KbInfo:\r\nMax Kbs: %u\r\nConnected Kbs: %u\r\nInfo Field: %08x\r\n", ps3->kbinfo.max, ps3->kbinfo.connected, ps3->kbinfo.info);
+   ioKbInit(MAX_KB_PORT_NUM);
+   ioKbGetInfo(&ps3->kbinfo);
 
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_KB_PORT_NUM; i++)
    {
@@ -331,14 +325,12 @@ static uint64_t ps3_input_get_capabilities(void *data)
 static bool ps3_input_set_sensor_state(void *data, unsigned port,
       enum retro_sensor_action action, unsigned event_rate)
 {
-   RARCH_LOG("alive " __FILE__ ":%d\n", __LINE__);
    return false;
 }
 
 static bool ps3_input_set_rumble(void *data, unsigned port,
       enum retro_rumble_effect effect, uint16_t strength)
 {
-   RARCH_LOG("alive " __FILE__ ":%d\n", __LINE__);
    return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/input/drivers/qnx_input.c b/input/drivers/qnx_input.c
index e21ba25898..54864cae30 100644
--- a/input/drivers/qnx_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/qnx_input.c
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ static void qnx_handle_device(qnx_input_t *qnx,
     * we still might need to adjust. */
    qnx_input_autodetect_gamepad(qnx, controller);
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
    if (controller->type == SCREEN_EVENT_GAMEPAD)
       RARCH_LOG("Gamepad Device Connected:\n");
    else if (controller->type == SCREEN_EVENT_JOYSTICK)
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@ static void qnx_handle_device(qnx_input_t *qnx,
    RARCH_LOG("\tProduct ID: %s\n", controller->pid);
    RARCH_LOG("\tButton Count: %d\n", controller->buttonCount);
    RARCH_LOG("\tAnalog Count: %d\n", controller->analogCount);
+#endif
 }
 
 /* Find currently connected gamepads. */
diff --git a/input/drivers/sdl_input.c b/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
index 79d2689f42..9627b9ee42 100644
--- a/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ static void *sdl_input_init(const char *joypad_driver)
 
    sdl->joypad = input_joypad_init_driver(joypad_driver, sdl);
 
-   RARCH_LOG("[SDL]: Input driver initialized.\n");
    return sdl;
 }
 
diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index f2e99a446d..6860438c00 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -633,18 +633,12 @@ static void udev_input_handle_hotplug(udev_input_t *udev)
    else
       goto end;
 
+   /* Hotplug add */
    if (string_is_equal(action, "add"))
-   {
-      RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Hotplug add %s: %s.\n",
-            g_dev_type_str[dev_type], devnode);
       udev_input_add_device(udev, dev_type, devnode, cb);
-   }
+   /* Hotplug remove */
    else if (string_is_equal(action, "remove"))
-   {
-      RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Hotplug remove %s: %s.\n",
-            g_dev_type_str[dev_type], devnode);
       udev_input_remove_device(udev, devnode);
-   }
 
 end:
    udev_device_unref(dev);
@@ -1176,7 +1170,9 @@ static bool open_devices(udev_input_t *udev,
    struct udev_list_entry     *devs = NULL;
    struct udev_list_entry     *item = NULL;
    struct udev_enumerate *enumerate = udev_enumerate_new(udev->udev);
+#ifdef DEBUG
    int device_index                 = 0;
+#endif
 
    if (!enumerate)
       return false;
@@ -1200,13 +1196,17 @@ static bool open_devices(udev_input_t *udev,
 
          if (fd != -1)
          {
-            if (!udev_input_add_device(udev, type, devnode, cb))
+            bool check = udev_input_add_device(udev, type, devnode, cb);
+#ifdef DEBUG
+            if (!check)
                RARCH_ERR("[udev] Failed to open device: %s (%s).\n",
                      devnode, strerror(errno));
             else
                RARCH_LOG("[udev]: %s #%d (%s).\n",
                      type == UDEV_INPUT_KEYBOARD ? "Keyboard" : "Mouse",
                      device_index++, devnode);
+#endif
+            (void)check;
             close(fd);
          }
       }
@@ -1231,10 +1231,7 @@ static void *udev_input_init(const char *joypad_driver)
 
    udev->udev = udev_new();
    if (!udev->udev)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Failed to create udev handle.\n");
       goto error;
-   }
 
    udev->monitor = udev_monitor_new_from_netlink(udev->udev, "udev");
    if (udev->monitor)
@@ -1254,38 +1251,23 @@ static void *udev_input_init(const char *joypad_driver)
 #if defined(HAVE_EPOLL)
    fd = epoll_create(32);
    if (fd < 0)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Failed to create poll file descriptor.\n");
       goto error;
-   }
 #elif defined(HAVE_KQUEUE)
    fd = kqueue();
    if (fd == -1)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Failed to create poll file descriptor.\n");
       goto error;
-   }
 #endif
 
    udev->fd  = fd;
 
    if (!open_devices(udev, UDEV_INPUT_KEYBOARD, udev_handle_keyboard))
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Failed to open keyboard.\n");
       goto error;
-   }
 
    if (!open_devices(udev, UDEV_INPUT_MOUSE, udev_handle_mouse))
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Failed to open mouse.\n");
       goto error;
-   }
 
    if (!open_devices(udev, UDEV_INPUT_TOUCHPAD, udev_handle_mouse))
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Failed to open touchpads.\n");
       goto error;
-   }
 
    /* If using KMS and we forgot this,
     * we could lock ourselves out completely. */
@@ -1300,6 +1282,7 @@ static void *udev_input_init(const char *joypad_driver)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef HAVE_X11
+   /* TODO/FIXME - this can't be hidden behind a compile-time ifdef */
    RARCH_WARN("[udev]: Full-screen pointer won't be available.\n");
 #endif