diff --git a/pw_log_android/public/pw_log_android/log_android.h b/pw_log_android/public/pw_log_android/log_android.h
index 410f149e6..966b2738b 100644
--- a/pw_log_android/public/pw_log_android/log_android.h
+++ b/pw_log_android/public/pw_log_android/log_android.h
@@ -39,5 +39,9 @@
 // #define PW_LOG_LEVEL_FATAL    7
 #define _PW_LOG_ANDROID_LEVEL_7(...) LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL(__VA_ARGS__)
 
-#define PW_HANDLE_LOG(level, flags, ...) \
+#define _PW_HANDLE_LOG(level, flags, ...) \
   _PW_LOG_ANDROID_LEVEL_##level(__VA_ARGS__)
+
+// The indirection through _PW_HANDLE_LOG ensures the `level` argument is
+// expanded.
+#define PW_HANDLE_LOG(...) _PW_HANDLE_LOG(__VA_ARGS__)