diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/GlUtil.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/GlUtil.java
index 16b040dc47..aa1e0332f6 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/GlUtil.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/GlUtil.java
@@ -377,9 +377,10 @@ public final class GlUtil {
   }
 
   /* package */ static void throwGlException(String errorMsg) {
-    Log.e(TAG, errorMsg);
     if (glAssertionsEnabled) {
       throw new GlException(errorMsg);
+    } else {
+      Log.e(TAG, errorMsg);
     }
   }