diff --git a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/ONOSLLDP.java b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/ONOSLLDP.java
index 78a6ad3..f025521 100644
--- a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/ONOSLLDP.java
+++ b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/ONOSLLDP.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     private final byte[] ttlValue = new byte[] {0, 0x78};
 
     // Only needs to be accessed from LinkProbeFactory.
-    protected ONOSLLDP(byte ... subtype) {
+    public ONOSLLDP(byte ... subtype) {
         super();
         for (byte st : subtype) {
             opttlvs.put(st, new LLDPOrganizationalTLV());