diff --git a/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/MeterStatsCollector.java b/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/MeterStatsCollector.java
index 552e5ec..4c44dfc 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/MeterStatsCollector.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/MeterStatsCollector.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void sendMeterStatistic() {
+    public void sendMeterStatistic() {
         if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
             log.trace("sendMeterStatistics {}:{}", sw.getStringId(), sw.getRole());
         }