diff --git a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
index f710726..9228e39 100644
--- a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
+++ b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@
  */
 public abstract class AbstractOpenFlowSwitch implements OpenFlowSwitchDriver {
 
-    private static Logger log =
-            LoggerFactory.getLogger(AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.class);
+    protected final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
 
     protected Channel channel;
 
diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFOpticalSwitchImplLINC13.java b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFOpticalSwitchImplLINC13.java
index 3d8d93f..db4c36c 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFOpticalSwitchImplLINC13.java
+++ b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFOpticalSwitchImplLINC13.java
@@ -9,16 +9,12 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFCircuitPortsReply;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFCircuitPortsRequest;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFDescStatsReply;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFErrorMsg;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDesc;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDescStatsReply;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortOptical;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFStatsReply;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFStatsType;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -36,9 +32,6 @@
 
     private OFPortDescStatsReply wPorts;
 
-    private final Logger log =
-            LoggerFactory.getLogger(OFOpticalSwitchImplLINC13.class);
-
     OFOpticalSwitchImplLINC13(Dpid dpid, OFDescStatsReply desc) {
         super(dpid);
         driverHandshakeComplete = new AtomicBoolean(false);
@@ -92,7 +85,7 @@
                 }
                 break;
             case ERROR:
-                log.error("Switch {} Error {}", getStringId(), (OFErrorMsg) m);
+                log.error("Switch {} Error {}", getStringId(), m);
                 break;
             case FEATURES_REPLY:
                 break;
diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java
index 3d60dfa..614641b 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java
+++ b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.U32;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.U64;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.util.HexString;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /**
  * OFDescriptionStatistics Vendor (Manufacturer Desc.): Stanford University,
@@ -60,9 +58,6 @@
  */
 public class OFSwitchImplCPqD13 extends AbstractOpenFlowSwitch {
 
-    private final Logger log =
-            LoggerFactory.getLogger(OFSwitchImplCPqD13.class);
-
     private static final int VLAN_ID_OFFSET = 16;
     private final AtomicBoolean driverHandshakeComplete;
     private OFFactory factory;
diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java
index 6bb4586..289e90d 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java
+++ b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFBufferId;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFPort;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /**
  * OFDescriptionStatistics Vendor (Manufacturer Desc.): Nicira, Inc. Make
@@ -31,9 +29,6 @@
  */
 public class OFSwitchImplOVS13 extends AbstractOpenFlowSwitch {
 
-    private static Logger log =
-            LoggerFactory.getLogger(OFSwitchImplOVS13.class);
-
     private final AtomicBoolean driverHandshakeComplete;
     private OFFactory factory;
     private long barrierXidToWaitFor = -1;