diff --git a/protocols/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/types/NexthopIPv4addressTlv.java b/protocols/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/types/NexthopIPv4addressTlv.java
index f99d5f3..1848bf5 100644
--- a/protocols/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/types/NexthopIPv4addressTlv.java
+++ b/protocols/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/types/NexthopIPv4addressTlv.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                       NEXTHOP-IPV4-ADDRESS TLV
 
      */
-    protected static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NexthopIPv4addressTlv.class);
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NexthopIPv4addressTlv.class);
 
     public static final short TYPE = (short) 65289; //to be defined
     //Length is header + value