diff --git a/dataplane/ebpf/src/egress/icmp.rs b/dataplane/ebpf/src/egress/icmp.rs
index bc8c1dd5..1dc2ea58 100644
--- a/dataplane/ebpf/src/egress/icmp.rs
+++ b/dataplane/ebpf/src/egress/icmp.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use aya_log_ebpf::info;
 
 use crate::{
     bindings::{iphdr, icmphdr},
-    utils::{csum_fold_helper, ip_from_int, ptr_at, ETH_HDR_LEN, IP_HDR_LEN},
+    utils::{csum_fold_helper, ptr_at, ETH_HDR_LEN, IP_HDR_LEN},
     BLIXT_CONNTRACK,
 };
 
@@ -38,16 +38,8 @@ pub fn handle_icmp_egress(ctx: TcContext) -> Result<i32, i64> {
     
     let new_src = unsafe { BLIXT_CONNTRACK.get(&dest_addr) }.ok_or(TC_ACT_PIPE)?;
 
-    let daddr_dot_dec = ip_from_int(unsafe { (*ip_hdr).daddr });
-    info!(
-        &ctx,
-        "Received a ICMP Unreachable packet destined for svc ip: {}.{}.{}.{}",
-        daddr_dot_dec[0],
-        daddr_dot_dec[1],
-        daddr_dot_dec[2],
-        daddr_dot_dec[3],
-    );
-
+    info!(&ctx, "Received a ICMP Unreachable packet destined for svc ip: {:ipv4} ", u32::from_be(unsafe { (*ip_hdr).daddr }));
+    
     // redirect icmp unreachable message back to client
     unsafe { 
         (*ip_hdr).saddr = *new_src;
diff --git a/dataplane/ebpf/src/ingress/tcp.rs b/dataplane/ebpf/src/ingress/tcp.rs
index 4be1ffce..499856d7 100644
--- a/dataplane/ebpf/src/ingress/tcp.rs
+++ b/dataplane/ebpf/src/ingress/tcp.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use aya_log_ebpf::info;
 
 use crate::{
     bindings::{iphdr, tcphdr},
-    utils::{csum_fold_helper, ip_from_int, ptr_at, ETH_HDR_LEN, IP_HDR_LEN},
+    utils::{csum_fold_helper, ptr_at, ETH_HDR_LEN, IP_HDR_LEN},
     BACKENDS,
 };
 use common::BackendKey;
@@ -28,16 +28,7 @@ pub fn handle_tcp_ingress(ctx: TcContext) -> Result<i32, i64> {
 
     let backend = unsafe { BACKENDS.get(&key) }.ok_or(TC_ACT_OK)?;
 
-    let daddr_dot_dec = ip_from_int(unsafe { (*ip_hdr).daddr });
-    info!(
-        &ctx,
-        "Received a TCP packet destined for svc ip: {}.{}.{}.{} at port: {}",
-        daddr_dot_dec[0],
-        daddr_dot_dec[1],
-        daddr_dot_dec[2],
-        daddr_dot_dec[3],
-        u16::from_be(unsafe { (*tcp_hdr).dest })
-    );
+    info!(&ctx, "Received a TCP packet destined for svc ip: {:ipv4} at Port: {} ", u32::from_be(unsafe { (*ip_hdr).daddr }), u16::from_be(unsafe { (*tcp_hdr).dest} ));
 
     unsafe {
         (*ip_hdr).daddr = backend.daddr.to_be();
diff --git a/dataplane/ebpf/src/ingress/udp.rs b/dataplane/ebpf/src/ingress/udp.rs
index 847e826f..bd07d383 100644
--- a/dataplane/ebpf/src/ingress/udp.rs
+++ b/dataplane/ebpf/src/ingress/udp.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use aya_log_ebpf::info;
 
 use crate::{
     bindings::{iphdr, udphdr},
-    utils::{csum_fold_helper, ip_from_int, ptr_at, ETH_HDR_LEN, IP_HDR_LEN},
+    utils::{csum_fold_helper, ptr_at, ETH_HDR_LEN, IP_HDR_LEN},
     BACKENDS,
     BLIXT_CONNTRACK,
 };
@@ -30,17 +30,8 @@ pub fn handle_udp_ingress(ctx: TcContext) -> Result<i32, i64> {
     };
 
     let backend = unsafe { BACKENDS.get(&key) }.ok_or(TC_ACT_PIPE)?;
-
-    let daddr_dot_dec = ip_from_int(unsafe { (*ip_hdr).daddr });
-    info!(
-        &ctx,
-        "Received a UDP packet destined for svc ip: {}.{}.{}.{} at port: {}",
-        daddr_dot_dec[0],
-        daddr_dot_dec[1],
-        daddr_dot_dec[2],
-        daddr_dot_dec[3],
-        u16::from_be(unsafe { (*udp_hdr).dest })
-    );
+    
+    info!(&ctx, "Received a UDP packet destined for svc ip: {:ipv4} at Port: {} ", u32::from_be(unsafe { (*ip_hdr).daddr }), u16::from_be(unsafe { (*udp_hdr).dest} ));
 
     unsafe {
         BLIXT_CONNTRACK.insert(&(*ip_hdr).saddr, &original_daddr, 0 as u64)?;
diff --git a/dataplane/ebpf/src/utils.rs b/dataplane/ebpf/src/utils.rs
index 256caa6b..29e698df 100644
--- a/dataplane/ebpf/src/utils.rs
+++ b/dataplane/ebpf/src/utils.rs
@@ -35,21 +35,6 @@ pub unsafe fn ptr_at<T>(ctx: &TcContext, offset: usize) -> Result<*mut T, i64> {
     Ok((start + offset) as *mut T)
 }
 
-// Produces an IPv4 address as a [u8;4] which is easy to print out in
-// dot-decimal notation using the info!() macro.
-//
-// TODO: use a type alias and implement print formatting for this?
-#[inline(always)]
-pub fn ip_from_int(ip: u32) -> [u8; 4] {
-    let mut addr: [u8; 4] = [0; 4];
-
-    addr[0] = ((ip >> 0) & 0xFF) as u8;
-    addr[1] = ((ip >> 8) & 0xFF) as u8;
-    addr[2] = ((ip >> 16) & 0xFF) as u8;
-    addr[3] = ((ip >> 24) & 0xFF) as u8;
-
-    addr
-}
 
 // Converts a checksum into u16
 #[inline(always)]