diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
index af53104b4b..a619b8605d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
@@ -2473,7 +2473,7 @@ bool spu_thread::process_mfc_cmd()
 	}
 
 	spu::scheduler::concurrent_execution_watchdog watchdog(*this);
-	spu_log.trace("DMAC: [%s]", ch_mfc_cmd);
+	spu_log.trace("DMAC: (%s)", ch_mfc_cmd);
 
 	switch (ch_mfc_cmd.cmd)
 	{
@@ -2848,7 +2848,7 @@ void spu_thread::set_interrupt_status(bool enable)
 
 u32 spu_thread::get_ch_count(u32 ch)
 {
-	spu_log.trace("get_ch_count(ch=%d [%s])", ch, ch < 128 ? spu_ch_name[ch] : "???");
+	if (ch < 128) spu_log.trace("get_ch_count(ch=%s)", spu_ch_name[ch]);
 
 	switch (ch)
 	{
@@ -2889,13 +2889,13 @@ u32 spu_thread::get_ch_count(u32 ch)
 	}
 
 	verify(HERE), ch < 128u;
-	spu_log.error("Unknown/illegal channel in RCHCNT (ch=%d [%s])", ch, spu_ch_name[ch]);
+	spu_log.error("Unknown/illegal channel in RCHCNT (ch=%s)", spu_ch_name[ch]);
 	return 0; // Default count
 }
 
 s64 spu_thread::get_ch_value(u32 ch)
 {
-	spu_log.trace("get_ch_value(ch=%d [%s])", ch, ch < 128 ? spu_ch_name[ch] : "???");
+	if (ch < 128) spu_log.trace("get_ch_value(ch=%s)", spu_ch_name[ch]);
 
 	auto read_channel = [&](spu_channel& channel) -> s64
 	{
@@ -3090,7 +3090,7 @@ s64 spu_thread::get_ch_value(u32 ch)
 
 bool spu_thread::set_ch_value(u32 ch, u32 value)
 {
-	spu_log.trace("set_ch_value(ch=%d [%s], value=0x%x)", ch, ch < 128 ? spu_ch_name[ch] : "???", value);
+	if (ch < 128) spu_log.trace("set_ch_value(ch=%s, value=0x%x)", spu_ch_name[ch], value);
 
 	switch (ch)
 	{