diff --git a/protocols/ospf/protocol/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ospf/protocol/lsa/LsaHeader.java b/protocols/ospf/protocol/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ospf/protocol/lsa/LsaHeader.java
index 3de73fd..864a746 100644
--- a/protocols/ospf/protocol/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ospf/protocol/lsa/LsaHeader.java
+++ b/protocols/ospf/protocol/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ospf/protocol/lsa/LsaHeader.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
        LSA header format
        REFERENCE : RFC 2328
      */
-    protected static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LsaHeader.class);
+    public static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LsaHeader.class);
     private int age;
     private int options;
     private int lsType;