diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
index 51259d2..7e71d90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 #include <rte_mempool.h>
 #include <rte_prefetch.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
-#include <rte_log.h>
 #include <rte_alarm.h>
 #include <rte_memory.h>
 #include <rte_flow.h>
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@
 /* PMD headers. */
 #include "mlx4.h"
 #include "mlx4_flow.h"
+#include "mlx4_utils.h"
 
 /** Configuration structure for device arguments. */
 struct mlx4_conf {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h
index e2990fe..5ecccfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h
@@ -36,23 +36,6 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-/*
- * Runtime logging through RTE_LOG() is enabled when not in debugging mode.
- * Intermediate LOG_*() macros add the required end-of-line characters.
- */
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-#define INFO(...) DEBUG(__VA_ARGS__)
-#define WARN(...) DEBUG(__VA_ARGS__)
-#define ERROR(...) DEBUG(__VA_ARGS__)
-#else
-#define LOG__(level, m, ...) \
-	RTE_LOG(level, PMD, MLX4_DRIVER_NAME ": " m "%c", __VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOG_(level, ...) LOG__(level, __VA_ARGS__, '\n')
-#define INFO(...) LOG_(INFO, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define WARN(...) LOG_(WARNING, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define ERROR(...) LOG_(ERR, __VA_ARGS__)
-#endif
-
 /* Verbs header. */
 /* ISO C doesn't support unnamed structs/unions, disabling -pedantic. */
 #ifdef PEDANTIC
@@ -98,41 +81,6 @@ enum {
 
 #define MLX4_DRIVER_NAME "net_mlx4"
 
-/* Debugging */
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-#include <stdio.h>
-#define DEBUG__(m, ...)						\
-	(fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: %s(): " m "%c",		\
-		 __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, __VA_ARGS__),	\
-	 fflush(stderr),					\
-	 (void)0)
-/*
- * Save/restore errno around DEBUG__().
- * XXX somewhat undefined behavior, but works.
- */
-#define DEBUG_(...)				\
-	(errno = ((int []){			\
-		*(volatile int *)&errno,	\
-		(DEBUG__(__VA_ARGS__), 0)	\
-	})[0])
-#define DEBUG(...) DEBUG_(__VA_ARGS__, '\n')
-#ifndef MLX4_PMD_DEBUG_BROKEN_VERBS
-#define claim_zero(...) assert((__VA_ARGS__) == 0)
-#else /* MLX4_PMD_DEBUG_BROKEN_VERBS */
-#define claim_zero(...) \
-	(void)(((__VA_ARGS__) == 0) || \
-		DEBUG("Assertion `(" # __VA_ARGS__ ") == 0' failed (IGNORED)."))
-#endif /* MLX4_PMD_DEBUG_BROKEN_VERBS */
-#define claim_nonzero(...) assert((__VA_ARGS__) != 0)
-#define claim_positive(...) assert((__VA_ARGS__) >= 0)
-#else /* NDEBUG */
-/* No-ops. */
-#define DEBUG(...) (void)0
-#define claim_zero(...) (__VA_ARGS__)
-#define claim_nonzero(...) (__VA_ARGS__)
-#define claim_positive(...) (__VA_ARGS__)
-#endif /* NDEBUG */
-
 struct mlx4_rxq_stats {
 	unsigned int idx; /**< Mapping index. */
 	uint64_t ipackets; /**< Total of successfully received packets. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.c
index 3463713..6f6f455 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 /* PMD headers. */
 #include "mlx4.h"
 #include "mlx4_flow.h"
+#include "mlx4_utils.h"
 
 /** Static initializer for items. */
 #define ITEMS(...) \
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_utils.h b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30f96c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2017 6WIND S.A.
+ *   Copyright 2017 Mellanox
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of 6WIND S.A. nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MLX4_UTILS_H_
+#define MLX4_UTILS_H_
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_log.h>
+
+#include "mlx4.h"
+
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+
+/*
+ * When debugging is enabled (NDEBUG not defined), file, line and function
+ * information replace the driver name (MLX4_DRIVER_NAME) in log messages.
+ */
+
+/* Return the file name part of a path. */
+static inline const char *
+pmd_drv_log_basename(const char *s)
+{
+	const char *n = s;
+
+	while (*n)
+		if (*(n++) == '/')
+			s = n;
+	return s;
+}
+
+#define PMD_DRV_LOG(level, ...) \
+	RTE_LOG(level, PMD, \
+		RTE_FMT("%s:%u: %s(): " RTE_FMT_HEAD(__VA_ARGS__,) "\n", \
+			pmd_drv_log_basename(__FILE__), \
+			__LINE__, \
+			__func__, \
+			RTE_FMT_TAIL(__VA_ARGS__,)))
+#define DEBUG(...) PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, __VA_ARGS__)
+#ifndef MLX4_PMD_DEBUG_BROKEN_VERBS
+#define claim_zero(...) assert((__VA_ARGS__) == 0)
+#else /* MLX4_PMD_DEBUG_BROKEN_VERBS */
+#define claim_zero(...) \
+	(void)(((__VA_ARGS__) == 0) || \
+		DEBUG("Assertion `(" # __VA_ARGS__ ") == 0' failed (IGNORED)."))
+#endif /* MLX4_PMD_DEBUG_BROKEN_VERBS */
+
+#else /* NDEBUG */
+
+/*
+ * Like assert(), DEBUG() becomes a no-op and claim_zero() does not perform
+ * any check when debugging is disabled.
+ */
+
+#define PMD_DRV_LOG(level, ...) \
+	RTE_LOG(level, PMD, \
+		RTE_FMT(MLX4_DRIVER_NAME ": " \
+			RTE_FMT_HEAD(__VA_ARGS__,) "\n", \
+		RTE_FMT_TAIL(__VA_ARGS__,)))
+#define DEBUG(...) (void)0
+#define claim_zero(...) (__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#endif /* NDEBUG */
+
+#define INFO(...) PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define WARN(...) PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define ERROR(...) PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#endif /* MLX4_UTILS_H_ */
