diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/instructions/L2ModificationInstruction.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/instructions/L2ModificationInstruction.java
index 6147551..5135557 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/instructions/L2ModificationInstruction.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/instructions/L2ModificationInstruction.java
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 
         @Override
         public String toString() {
-            return toStringHelper(type().toString())
+            return toStringHelper(subtype().toString())
                     .add("mpls", mplsLabel).toString();
         }