diff --git a/ifupdown/netlink.py b/ifupdown/netlink.py
index 99f32b9..3a7e7b2 100644
--- a/ifupdown/netlink.py
+++ b/ifupdown/netlink.py
@@ -20,17 +20,18 @@ class Netlink(utilsBase):
         self._nlmanager_api = NetlinkManager()
 
     def get_iface_index(self, ifacename):
-        self.logger.info('netlink: %s: get iface index' % ifacename)
+        self.logger.info('%s: netlink: %s: get iface index'
+                         % (ifacename, ifacename))
         if ifupdownflags.flags.DRYRUN: return
         try:
             return self._nlmanager_api.get_iface_index(ifacename)
         except Exception as e:
-            raise Exception('netlink: %s: cannot get ifindex: %s'
-                            % (ifacename, str(e)))
+            raise Exception('%s: netlink: %s: cannot get ifindex: %s'
+                            % (ifacename, ifacename, str(e)))
 
     def link_add_vlan(self, vlanrawdevice, ifacename, vlanid):
-        self.logger.info('netlink: ip link add link %s name %s type vlan id %s'
-                         % (vlanrawdevice, ifacename, vlanid))
+        self.logger.info('%s: netlink: ip link add link %s name %s type vlan id %s'
+                         % (ifacename, vlanrawdevice, ifacename, vlanid))
         if ifupdownflags.flags.DRYRUN: return
         ifindex = self.get_iface_index(vlanrawdevice)
         try:
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ class Netlink(utilsBase):
                             % (vlanrawdevice, vlanid, str(e)))
 
     def link_add_macvlan(self, ifacename, macvlan_ifacename):
-        self.logger.info('netlink: ip link add link %s name %s type macvlan mode private'
-                         % (ifacename, macvlan_ifacename))
+        self.logger.info('%s: netlink: ip link add link %s name %s type macvlan mode private'
+                         % (ifacename, ifacename, macvlan_ifacename))
         if ifupdownflags.flags.DRYRUN: return
         ifindex = self.get_iface_index(ifacename)
         try:
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ class Netlink(utilsBase):
                             % (ifacename, macvlan_ifacename, str(e)))
 
     def link_set_updown(self, ifacename, state):
-        self.logger.info('netlink: ip link set dev %s %s' % (ifacename, state))
+        self.logger.info('%s: netlink: ip link set dev %s %s'
+                         % (ifacename, ifacename, state))
         if ifupdownflags.flags.DRYRUN: return
         try:
             return self._nlmanager_api.link_set_updown(ifacename, state)
@@ -60,7 +62,8 @@ class Netlink(utilsBase):
                             % (ifacename, state, str(e)))
 
     def link_set_protodown(self, ifacename, state):
-        self.logger.info('netlink: set link %s protodown %s' % (ifacename, state))
+        self.logger.info('%s: netlink: set link %s protodown %s'
+                         % (ifacename, ifacename, state))
         if ifupdownflags.flags.DRYRUN: return
         try:
             return self._nlmanager_api.link_set_protodown(ifacename, state)
@@ -69,8 +72,8 @@ class Netlink(utilsBase):
                             % (ifacename, state, str(e)))
 
     def link_add_bridge_vlan(self, ifacename, vlanid):
-        self.logger.info('netlink: bridge vlan add vid %s dev %s'
-                         % (vlanid, ifacename))
+        self.logger.info('%s: netlink: bridge vlan add vid %s dev %s'
+                         % (ifacename, vlanid, ifacename))
         if ifupdownflags.flags.DRYRUN: return
         ifindex = self.get_iface_index(ifacename)
         try:
@@ -80,8 +83,8 @@ class Netlink(utilsBase):
                             % (ifacename, vlanid, str(e)))
 
     def link_del_bridge_vlan(self, ifacename, vlanid):
-        self.logger.info('netlink: bridge vlan del vid %s dev %s'
-                         % (vlanid, ifacename))
+        self.logger.info('%s: netlink: bridge vlan del vid %s dev %s'
+                         % (ifacename, vlanid, ifacename))
         if ifupdownflags.flags.DRYRUN: return
         ifindex = self.get_iface_index(ifacename)
         try:
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ class Netlink(utilsBase):
         cmd += ' ageing %s' % ageing if ageing else ''
         cmd += ' remote %s' % group if group else ' noremote'
         cmd += ' nolearning' if learning == 'off' else ''
-        self.logger.info('netlink: %s' % cmd)
+        self.logger.info('%s: netlink: %s' % (ifacename, cmd))
         if ifupdownflags.flags.DRYRUN: return
         try:
             return self._nlmanager_api.link_add_vxlan(ifacename,