diff --git a/src/pipewire/log.c b/src/pipewire/log.c
index b1041f60b..80ee2a1b2 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/log.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/log.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ PW_LOG_TOPIC(log_metadata, "pw.metadata");
 PW_LOG_TOPIC(log_node, "pw.node");
 PW_LOG_TOPIC(log_port, "pw.port");
 PW_LOG_TOPIC(log_link, "pw.link");
+PW_LOG_TOPIC(log_loop, "pw.loop");
+PW_LOG_TOPIC(log_main_loop, "pw.main-loop");
 PW_LOG_TOPIC(log_core, "pw.core");
 PW_LOG_TOPIC(log_proxy, "pw.proxy");
 PW_LOG_TOPIC(log_global, "pw.global");
@@ -430,6 +432,8 @@ pw_log_init(void)
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(log_node);
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(log_port);
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(log_link);
+	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(log_loop);
+	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(log_main_loop);
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(log_core);
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(log_proxy);
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(log_global);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/loop.c b/src/pipewire/loop.c
index 0c7dbd41d..66230d4a8 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/loop.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/loop.c
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 
 #define DATAS_SIZE (4096 * 8)
 
-#define NAME "loop"
+PW_LOG_TOPIC_EXTERN(log_loop);
+#define PW_LOG_TOPIC_DEFAULT log_loop
+
 
 /** \cond */
 
@@ -81,14 +83,14 @@ struct pw_loop *pw_loop_new(const struct spa_dict *props)
 			props, n_support, support);
 	if (impl->system_handle == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
-		pw_log_error(NAME" %p: can't make "SPA_NAME_SUPPORT_SYSTEM" handle: %m", this);
+		pw_log_error("%p: can't make "SPA_NAME_SUPPORT_SYSTEM" handle: %m", this);
 		goto error_free;
 	}
 
         if ((res = spa_handle_get_interface(impl->system_handle,
 					    SPA_TYPE_INTERFACE_System,
 					    &iface)) < 0) {
-                pw_log_error(NAME" %p: can't get System interface: %s", this, spa_strerror(res));
+                pw_log_error("%p: can't get System interface: %s", this, spa_strerror(res));
                 goto error_unload_system;
 	}
 	this->system = iface;
@@ -105,14 +107,14 @@ struct pw_loop *pw_loop_new(const struct spa_dict *props)
 			n_support, support);
 	if (impl->loop_handle == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
-		pw_log_error(NAME" %p: can't make "SPA_NAME_SUPPORT_LOOP" handle: %m", this);
+		pw_log_error("%p: can't make "SPA_NAME_SUPPORT_LOOP" handle: %m", this);
 		goto error_unload_system;
 	}
 
         if ((res = spa_handle_get_interface(impl->loop_handle,
 					    SPA_TYPE_INTERFACE_Loop,
 					    &iface)) < 0) {
-		pw_log_error(NAME" %p: can't get Loop interface: %s",
+		pw_log_error("%p: can't get Loop interface: %s",
 				this, spa_strerror(res));
                 goto error_unload_loop;
         }
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ struct pw_loop *pw_loop_new(const struct spa_dict *props)
         if ((res = spa_handle_get_interface(impl->loop_handle,
 					    SPA_TYPE_INTERFACE_LoopControl,
 					    &iface)) < 0) {
-		pw_log_error(NAME" %p: can't get LoopControl interface: %s",
+		pw_log_error("%p: can't get LoopControl interface: %s",
 				this, spa_strerror(res));
                 goto error_unload_loop;
         }
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ struct pw_loop *pw_loop_new(const struct spa_dict *props)
         if ((res = spa_handle_get_interface(impl->loop_handle,
 					    SPA_TYPE_INTERFACE_LoopUtils,
 					    &iface)) < 0) {
-		pw_log_error(NAME" %p: can't get LoopUtils interface: %s",
+		pw_log_error("%p: can't get LoopUtils interface: %s",
 				this, spa_strerror(res));
                 goto error_unload_loop;
         }
diff --git a/src/pipewire/main-loop.c b/src/pipewire/main-loop.c
index 48e94c18d..57be7649d 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/main-loop.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/main-loop.c
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@
 #include "pipewire/main-loop.h"
 #include "pipewire/private.h"
 
-#define NAME "main-loop"
+PW_LOG_TOPIC_EXTERN(log_main_loop);
+#define PW_LOG_TOPIC_DEFAULT log_main_loop
 
 static void do_stop(void *data, uint64_t count)
 {
 	struct pw_main_loop *this = data;
-	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: do stop", this);
+	pw_log_debug("%p: do stop", this);
 	this->running = false;
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ static struct pw_main_loop *loop_new(struct pw_loop *loop, const struct spa_dict
 		goto error_cleanup;
 	}
 
-	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: new", this);
+	pw_log_debug("%p: new", this);
 
 	if (loop == NULL) {
 		loop = pw_loop_new(props);
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ struct pw_main_loop *pw_main_loop_new(const struct spa_dict *props)
 SPA_EXPORT
 void pw_main_loop_destroy(struct pw_main_loop *loop)
 {
-	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: destroy", loop);
+	pw_log_debug("%p: destroy", loop);
 	pw_main_loop_emit_destroy(loop);
 
 	if (loop->created)
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ struct pw_loop * pw_main_loop_get_loop(struct pw_main_loop *loop)
 SPA_EXPORT
 int pw_main_loop_quit(struct pw_main_loop *loop)
 {
-	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: quit", loop);
+	pw_log_debug("%p: quit", loop);
 	return pw_loop_signal_event(loop->loop, loop->event);
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ int pw_main_loop_run(struct pw_main_loop *loop)
 {
 	int res = 0;
 
-	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: run", loop);
+	pw_log_debug("%p: run", loop);
 
 	loop->running = true;
 	pw_loop_enter(loop->loop);
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ int pw_main_loop_run(struct pw_main_loop *loop)
 		if ((res = pw_loop_iterate(loop->loop, -1)) < 0) {
 			if (res == -EINTR)
 				continue;
-			pw_log_warn(NAME" %p: iterate error %d (%s)",
+			pw_log_warn("%p: iterate error %d (%s)",
 					loop, res, spa_strerror(res));
 		}
 	}