diff --git a/apps/l3vpn/netl3vpn/src/main/java/org/onosproject/l3vpn/netl3vpn/RouteProtocol.java b/apps/l3vpn/netl3vpn/src/main/java/org/onosproject/l3vpn/netl3vpn/RouteProtocol.java
index 8ff03f6..2bda454 100644
--- a/apps/l3vpn/netl3vpn/src/main/java/org/onosproject/l3vpn/netl3vpn/RouteProtocol.java
+++ b/apps/l3vpn/netl3vpn/src/main/java/org/onosproject/l3vpn/netl3vpn/RouteProtocol.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
      * @param name protocol name
      * @return route protocol
      */
-    static RouteProtocol getProType(String name) {
+    public static RouteProtocol getProType(String name) {
         for (RouteProtocol protocol : values()) {
             if (protocol.proType.equals(name.toLowerCase())) {
                 return protocol;