diff --git a/internal/tests/suite_kernel_test.go b/internal/tests/suite_kernel_test.go
index 6bd1faa8..aa674ce1 100644
--- a/internal/tests/suite_kernel_test.go
+++ b/internal/tests/suite_kernel_test.go
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func pingKernel(ipnet *net.IPNet, handle netns.NsHandle) error {
 	if ipnet == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	pingStr := fmt.Sprintf("ping -c 1 %s", ipnet.IP.String())
+	pingStr := fmt.Sprintf("ping -c 1 -s 3000 %s", ipnet.IP.String())
 	if err := exechelper.Run(pingStr,
 		exechelper.WithEnvirons(os.Environ()...),
 		exechelper.WithStdout(os.Stdout),
diff --git a/internal/vppinit/vppinit.go b/internal/vppinit/vppinit.go
index 836f7f84..aff5bcb8 100644
--- a/internal/vppinit/vppinit.go
+++ b/internal/vppinit/vppinit.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func setMtu(ctx context.Context, vppConn api.Connection, link netlink.Link, swIf
 		WithField("swIfIndex", setMtu.SwIfIndex).
 		WithField("MTU", setMtu.Mtu).
 		WithField("duration", time.Since(now)).
-		WithField("vppapi", "HwInterfaceSetMtu").Debug("completed")
+		WithField("vppapi", "SwInterfaceSetMtu").Debug("completed")
 	return nil
 }