diff --git a/src/devices/cpu/mips/mips3.cpp b/src/devices/cpu/mips/mips3.cpp
index dab8db3f7cb..751e8666018 100644
--- a/src/devices/cpu/mips/mips3.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/cpu/mips/mips3.cpp
@@ -5314,7 +5314,6 @@ void mips3_device::execute_run()
 {
 	if (m_isdrc)
 	{
-		printf("DRC on\n");
 		int execute_result;
 
 		/* reset the cache if dirty */
@@ -5347,8 +5346,6 @@ void mips3_device::execute_run()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	printf("DRC off\n");
-
 	/* count cycles and interrupt cycles */
 	m_core->icount -= m_interrupt_cycles;
 	m_interrupt_cycles = 0;