diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_blend_shape_utils.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_blend_shape_utils.cc
index de31dfa45c9..a5d42404e43 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_blend_shape_utils.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_blend_shape_utils.cc
@@ -223,8 +223,9 @@ void create_blend_shapes(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage,
   pxr::UsdSkelBindingAPI skel_api = pxr::UsdSkelBindingAPI::Apply(mesh_prim);
 
   if (!skel_api) {
-    printf("WARNING: couldn't apply UsdSkelBindingAPI to prim %s\n",
-           mesh_prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    CLOG_WARN(&LOG,
+              "Couldn't apply UsdSkelBindingAPI to mesh prim %s",
+              mesh_prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.cc
index 5d6771f8a5a..a5781950d9f 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 #include "DNA_mesh_types.h"
 
+#include "CLG_log.h"
+static CLG_LogRef LOG = {"io.usd"};
+
 /* TfToken objects are not cheap to construct, so we do it once. */
 namespace usdtokens {
 /* Materials */
@@ -140,7 +143,9 @@ bool USDAbstractWriter::mark_as_instance(const HierarchyContext &context, const
   BLI_assert(context.is_instance());
 
   if (context.export_path == context.original_export_path) {
-    printf("USD ref error: export path is reference path: %s\n", context.export_path.c_str());
+    CLOG_ERROR(&LOG,
+               "Reference error: export path matches reference path: %s",
+               context.export_path.c_str());
     BLI_assert_msg(0, "USD reference error");
     return false;
   }
@@ -150,9 +155,10 @@ bool USDAbstractWriter::mark_as_instance(const HierarchyContext &context, const
     /* See this URL for a description for why referencing may fail"
      * https://graphics.pixar.com/usd/docs/api/class_usd_references.html#Usd_Failing_References
      */
-    printf("USD Export warning: unable to add reference from %s to %s, not instancing object\n",
-           context.export_path.c_str(),
-           context.original_export_path.c_str());
+    CLOG_WARN(&LOG,
+              "Unable to add reference from %s to %s, not instancing object for export",
+              context.export_path.c_str(),
+              context.original_export_path.c_str());
     return false;
   }