diff --git a/protocols/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/types/NodeFlagBitsSubTlv.java b/protocols/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/types/NodeFlagBitsSubTlv.java
index 78c90c9..5b0cc78 100644
--- a/protocols/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/types/NodeFlagBitsSubTlv.java
+++ b/protocols/pcep/pcepio/src/main/java/org/onosproject/pcepio/types/NodeFlagBitsSubTlv.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
      */
 
-    protected static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NodeFlagBitsSubTlv.class);
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NodeFlagBitsSubTlv.class);
 
     public static final short TYPE = 13;
     public static final short LENGTH = 1;