diff --git a/p4app/controller.py b/p4app/controller.py
index 3602960..c4f209e 100644
--- a/p4app/controller.py
+++ b/p4app/controller.py
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ class L2Controller(object):
         dst_addr = pkg[IPv6].src
         src_addr = pkg[ICMPv6ND_NS].tgt
 
-
         e = Ether(src=src_mac, dst=dst_mac)
         i = IPv6(src=src_addr, dst=dst_addr)
 
@@ -249,12 +248,13 @@ class L2Controller(object):
         i2 = ICMPv6ND_NA(S=1, tgt=src_addr)
         i3 = ICMPv6NDOptSrcLLAddr(lladdr=src_mac)
 
-        self.debug_print_pkg(answer, "OUTGOING")
         answer = e / i / i2 / i3
+        self.send_pkg(answer)
 
+    def send_pkg(self, pkg):
+        self.debug_print_pkg(pkg, "OUTGOING")
         sendp(answer, iface=self.intf, verbose=False)
 
-
     def recv_msg_cpu(self, pkg):
         packet = Ether(str(pkg))
 
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ class L2Controller(object):
             if cpu_header.task == self.task['DEBUG']:
                 log.debug("Debug purpose only")
             elif cpu_header.task == self.task['ICMP6_NS']:
-                log.debug("Doing neighbor solicitation")
+                log.info("Doing neighbor solicitation")
                 self.handle_icmp6_ns(orig_packet)
             elif cpu_header.task == self.task['ICMP6_GENERAL']:
-                log.debug("Replying to ICMP packet")
+                log.info("Replying to ICMP packet")
 
 
         else:
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ class L2Controller(object):
         parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='controller++')
         parser.add_argument('--mode', help='Select mode / settings to use', choices=self.modes)
         parser.add_argument('--debug', help='Enable debug logging', action='store_true')
+        parser.add_argument('--verbose', help='Enable verbose logging', action='store_true')
         parser.add_argument('--multicast-to-controller', help='Send debug multicast to controller', action='store_true')
 
         self.args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -316,5 +317,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     controller.commandline()
     if controller.args.debug:
         log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+    elif controller.args.verbose:
+        log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    else:
+        log.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+
     controller.config()
     controller.run_cpu_port_loop()