diff --git a/mesonbuild/interpreter.py b/mesonbuild/interpreter.py
index c6ad8157d..d45b313c1 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/interpreter.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/interpreter.py
@@ -2822,9 +2822,12 @@ external dependencies (including libraries) must go to "dependencies".''')
                         continue
                     else:
                         raise
-            if machine_name != 'build' or self.environment.is_cross_build():
-                mlog.log(comp.get_display_language(), 'compiler for the', machine_name, 'machine:',
-                         mlog.bold(' '.join(comp.get_exelist())), comp.get_version_string())
+            if for_machine == MachineChoice.HOST or self.environment.is_cross_build():
+                logger_fun = mlog.log
+            else:
+                logger_fun = mlog.debug
+            logger_fun(comp.get_display_language(), 'compiler for the', machine_name, 'machine:',
+                       mlog.bold(' '.join(comp.get_exelist())), comp.get_version_string())
             self.build.ensure_static_linker(comp)
 
         langs = self.coredata.compilers[for_machine].keys()
diff --git a/mesonbuild/msetup.py b/mesonbuild/msetup.py
index 5670b2534..4e6f40154 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/msetup.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/msetup.py
@@ -174,12 +174,15 @@ class MesonApp:
 
         intr = interpreter.Interpreter(b)
         if env.is_cross_build():
-            mlog.log('Host machine cpu family:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['host_machine'].cpu_family_method([], {})))
-            mlog.log('Host machine cpu:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['host_machine'].cpu_method([], {})))
-            mlog.log('Target machine cpu family:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['target_machine'].cpu_family_method([], {})))
-            mlog.log('Target machine cpu:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['target_machine'].cpu_method([], {})))
-        mlog.log('Build machine cpu family:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['build_machine'].cpu_family_method([], {})))
-        mlog.log('Build machine cpu:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['build_machine'].cpu_method([], {})))
+            logger_fun = mlog.log
+        else:
+            logger_fun = mlog.debug
+        logger_fun('Build machine cpu family:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['build_machine'].cpu_family_method([], {})))
+        logger_fun('Build machine cpu:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['build_machine'].cpu_method([], {})))
+        mlog.log('Host machine cpu family:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['host_machine'].cpu_family_method([], {})))
+        mlog.log('Host machine cpu:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['host_machine'].cpu_method([], {})))
+        logger_fun('Target machine cpu family:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['target_machine'].cpu_family_method([], {})))
+        logger_fun('Target machine cpu:', mlog.bold(intr.builtin['target_machine'].cpu_method([], {})))
         try:
             if self.options.profile:
                 fname = os.path.join(self.build_dir, 'meson-private', 'profile-interpreter.log')