diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/state.c b/arch/sandbox/cpu/state.c
index ce904b1740a..e0d01125bb5 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/state.c
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/state.c
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ int state_uninit(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	log_info("Writing sandbox state\n");
+	if (state->write_ram_buf || state->write_state)
+		log_info("Writing sandbox state\n");
 	state = &main_state;
 
 	/* Finish the bloblist, so that it is correct before writing memory */