diff --git a/src/audio/general.c b/src/audio/general.c
index 46c3252781..83ada03616 100644
--- a/src/audio/general.c
+++ b/src/audio/general.c
@@ -100,7 +100,11 @@ f32 D_801305E4[4] = { 1.0f, 1.12246f, 1.33484f, 1.33484f }; // 2**({0, 2, 5, 5}/
 f32 D_801305F4 = 1.0f;
 u8 sGanonsTowerLevelsVol[8] = { 127, 80, 75, 73, 70, 68, 65, 60 };
 u8 sEnterGanonsTowerTimer = 0;
+#if OOT_DEBUG
 s8 sSoundMode = SOUNDMODE_SURROUND;
+#else
+s8 sSoundMode = SOUNDMODE_STEREO;
+#endif
 s8 D_80130608 = 0;
 s8 sAudioCutsceneFlag = 0;
 s8 sSpecReverb = 0;
diff --git a/src/code/code_800FC620.c b/src/code/code_800FC620.c
index 462179b388..eafbe5080e 100644
--- a/src/code/code_800FC620.c
+++ b/src/code/code_800FC620.c
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ typedef struct InitFunc {
 // .data
 void* sInitFuncs = NULL;
 
+#if OOT_DEBUG
 char sNew[] = "new";
+#else
+char sNew[] = "";
+#endif
 
 char D_80134488[0x18] = {
     0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x7F, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00,
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Im/z_demo_im.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Im/z_demo_im.c
index b274d4182b..8d85486225 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Im/z_demo_im.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Im/z_demo_im.c
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ static void* sEyeTextures[] = {
     gImpaEyeClosedTex,
 };
 
+#if OOT_DEBUG
 static u32 D_8098783C = 0;
+#endif
 
 static ColliderCylinderInitType1 sCylinderInit = {
     {
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Sa/z_demo_sa.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Sa/z_demo_sa.c
index ba19c5c25d..b930f0365a 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Sa/z_demo_sa.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Sa/z_demo_sa.c
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ static void* sMouthTextures[] = {
     gSariaMouthSmilingOpenTex, gSariaMouthFrowningTex,
 };
 
+#if OOT_DEBUG
 static u32 D_80990108 = 0;
+#endif
 
 #include "z_demo_sa_cutscene_data.inc.c"
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Nb/z_en_nb.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Nb/z_en_nb.c
index 5c0631fb69..336aad8d15 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Nb/z_en_nb.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Nb/z_en_nb.c
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ static void* sEyeTextures[] = {
     gNabooruEyeClosedTex,
 };
 
+#if OOT_DEBUG
 static s32 D_80AB4318 = 0;
+#endif
 
 #include "z_en_nb_cutscene_data.inc.c"
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ru2/z_en_ru2.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ru2/z_en_ru2.c
index 00cb959f12..c2c23b2b90 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ru2/z_en_ru2.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ru2/z_en_ru2.c
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ static void* sEyeTextures[] = {
     gAdultRutoEyeClosedTex,
 };
 
+#if OOT_DEBUG
 static UNK_TYPE D_80AF4118 = 0;
+#endif
 
 #include "z_en_ru2_cutscene_data.inc.c"
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Xc/z_en_xc.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Xc/z_en_xc.c
index b2b8dda8c1..3809daae4d 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Xc/z_en_xc.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Xc/z_en_xc.c
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ void EnXc_SetColossusWindSFX(PlayState* play) {
     if (gSaveContext.sceneLayer == 4) {
         static s32 D_80B41D90 = 0;
         static Vec3f sPos = { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
-        static f32 sMaxSpeed = 0.0f;
         static Vec3f D_80B42DB0;
         s32 pad;
         s16 sceneId = play->sceneId;
@@ -487,8 +486,9 @@ void EnXc_SetColossusWindSFX(PlayState* play) {
 
                 if (D_80B41D90 != 0) {
                     f32 speed = Math3D_Vec3f_DistXYZ(&D_80B42DB0, eye) / 7.058922f;
-
 #if OOT_DEBUG
+                    static f32 sMaxSpeed = 0.0f;
+
                     sMaxSpeed = CLAMP_MIN(sMaxSpeed, speed);
                     PRINTF("MAX speed = %f\n", sMaxSpeed);
 #endif