diff --git a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/counter/CounterStore.java b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/counter/CounterStore.java
index 26d1302..15ce53b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/counter/CounterStore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/counter/CounterStore.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
  *
  */
 public class CounterStore implements IFloodlightModule, ICounterStoreService {
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CounterStore.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CounterStore.class);
 
     public enum NetworkLayer {
         L2, L3, L4