diff --git a/src/driver/common/common.h b/src/driver/common/common.h
index 56751376..7755d1db 100644
--- a/src/driver/common/common.h
+++ b/src/driver/common/common.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #if defined(FORT_DRIVER)
 #    define LOG(...) DbgPrintEx(DPFLTR_SYSTEM_ID, DPFLTR_ERROR_LEVEL, "FORT: " __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
-#    define LOG(...) (__VA_ARGS__)
+#    define LOG(...)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef NT_SUCCESS
diff --git a/src/driver/fortps.c b/src/driver/fortps.c
index c49ac5d2..3dc12bf5 100644
--- a/src/driver/fortps.c
+++ b/src/driver/fortps.c
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ static void NTAPI fort_pstree_notify(
     UNUSED(process);
 
     const DWORD pid = (DWORD) (ptrdiff_t) processId;
-    const DWORD ppid = (DWORD) (ptrdiff_t) createInfo->ParentProcessId;
 
     if (createInfo == NULL) {
 #ifdef FORT_DEBUG
@@ -161,6 +160,8 @@ static void NTAPI fort_pstree_notify(
     if (createInfo->ImageFileName == NULL || createInfo->CommandLine == NULL)
         return;
 
+    const DWORD ppid = (DWORD) (ptrdiff_t) createInfo->ParentProcessId;
+
 #ifdef FORT_DEBUG
     LOG("PsTree: pid=%d ppid=%d IMG=[%wZ] CMD=[%wZ]\n", pid, ppid,
             createInfo->ImageFileName, createInfo->CommandLine);