diff --git a/modules/infra/datapath/eth_input.c b/modules/infra/datapath/eth_input.c
index 84574adf..831c245a 100644
--- a/modules/infra/datapath/eth_input.c
+++ b/modules/infra/datapath/eth_input.c
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ enum {
 
 static rte_edge_t l2l3_edges[1 << 16] = {UNKNOWN_ETHER_TYPE};
 
-void gr_eth_input_add_type(rte_be16_t eth_type, rte_edge_t edge) {
+void gr_eth_input_add_type(rte_be16_t eth_type, const char *node_name) {
+	rte_edge_t edge = gr_node_attach_parent("eth_input", node_name);
+	if (edge == RTE_EDGE_ID_INVALID)
+		ABORT("gr_node_attach_parent(eth_input, %s) failed", node_name);
 	l2l3_edges[eth_type] = edge;
 	LOG(DEBUG, "eth_input: type=0x%04x -> edge %u", rte_be_to_cpu_16(eth_type), edge);
 }
diff --git a/modules/infra/datapath/gr_eth_input.h b/modules/infra/datapath/gr_eth_input.h
index 4641dae9..a2aef941 100644
--- a/modules/infra/datapath/gr_eth_input.h
+++ b/modules/infra/datapath/gr_eth_input.h
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
 
 GR_MBUF_PRIV_DATA_TYPE(eth_input_mbuf_data, { const struct iface *iface; });
 
-void gr_eth_input_add_type(rte_be16_t eth_type, rte_edge_t edge);
+void gr_eth_input_add_type(rte_be16_t eth_type, const char *node_name);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/modules/ip/datapath/arp_input.c b/modules/ip/datapath/arp_input.c
index 77197ab7..d1cce6ae 100644
--- a/modules/ip/datapath/arp_input.c
+++ b/modules/ip/datapath/arp_input.c
@@ -135,10 +135,7 @@ arp_input_process(struct rte_graph *graph, struct rte_node *node, void **objs, u
 }
 
 static void arp_input_register(void) {
-	rte_edge_t edge = gr_node_attach_parent("eth_input", "arp_input");
-	if (edge == RTE_EDGE_ID_INVALID)
-		ABORT("gr_node_attach_parent(eth_input, arp_input) failed");
-	gr_eth_input_add_type(rte_cpu_to_be_16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_ARP), edge);
+	gr_eth_input_add_type(rte_cpu_to_be_16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_ARP), "arp_input");
 }
 
 static struct rte_node_register node = {
diff --git a/modules/ip/datapath/gr_ip4_datapath.h b/modules/ip/datapath/gr_ip4_datapath.h
index e5355d94..b3db0999 100644
--- a/modules/ip/datapath/gr_ip4_datapath.h
+++ b/modules/ip/datapath/gr_ip4_datapath.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ GR_MBUF_PRIV_DATA_TYPE(ip_local_mbuf_data, {
 	uint8_t proto;
 });
 
-void ip_input_local_add_proto(uint8_t proto, rte_edge_t edge);
+void ip_input_local_add_proto(uint8_t proto, const char *node_name);
 void ip_output_add_tunnel(uint16_t iface_type_id, rte_edge_t edge);
 int arp_output_request_solicit(struct nexthop *nh);
 
diff --git a/modules/ip/datapath/icmp_input.c b/modules/ip/datapath/icmp_input.c
index dc01e51e..22014071 100644
--- a/modules/ip/datapath/icmp_input.c
+++ b/modules/ip/datapath/icmp_input.c
@@ -64,10 +64,7 @@ icmp_input_process(struct rte_graph *graph, struct rte_node *node, void **objs,
 }
 
 static void icmp_input_register(void) {
-	rte_edge_t edge = gr_node_attach_parent("ip_input_local", "icmp_input");
-	if (edge == RTE_EDGE_ID_INVALID)
-		ABORT("gr_node_attach_parent(classify, icmp_input) failed");
-	ip_input_local_add_proto(IPPROTO_ICMP, edge);
+	ip_input_local_add_proto(IPPROTO_ICMP, "icmp_input");
 }
 
 static struct rte_node_register icmp_input_node = {
diff --git a/modules/ip/datapath/ip_input.c b/modules/ip/datapath/ip_input.c
index 5eb3a5de..0acbbf37 100644
--- a/modules/ip/datapath/ip_input.c
+++ b/modules/ip/datapath/ip_input.c
@@ -97,10 +97,7 @@ ip_input_process(struct rte_graph *graph, struct rte_node *node, void **objs, ui
 }
 
 static void ip_input_register(void) {
-	rte_edge_t edge = gr_node_attach_parent("eth_input", "ip_input");
-	if (edge == RTE_EDGE_ID_INVALID)
-		ABORT("gr_node_attach_parent(eth_input, ip_input) failed");
-	gr_eth_input_add_type(rte_cpu_to_be_16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_IPV4), edge);
+	gr_eth_input_add_type(rte_cpu_to_be_16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_IPV4), "ip_input");
 }
 
 static struct rte_node_register input_node = {
diff --git a/modules/ip/datapath/ip_local.c b/modules/ip/datapath/ip_local.c
index 7de76f25..ee0f5f6f 100644
--- a/modules/ip/datapath/ip_local.c
+++ b/modules/ip/datapath/ip_local.c
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 #define UNKNOWN_PROTO 0
 static rte_edge_t edges[256] = {UNKNOWN_PROTO};
 
-void ip_input_local_add_proto(uint8_t proto, rte_edge_t edge) {
+void ip_input_local_add_proto(uint8_t proto, const char *node_name) {
+	rte_edge_t edge = gr_node_attach_parent("ip_input_local", node_name);
+	if (edge == RTE_EDGE_ID_INVALID)
+		ABORT("gr_node_attach_parent(ip_input_local, %s) failed", node_name);
 	edges[proto] = edge;
 	LOG(DEBUG, "ip_input_local: proto=%u -> edge %u", proto, edge);
 }
diff --git a/modules/ipip/datapath_in.c b/modules/ipip/datapath_in.c
index 1666f2a7..a0c4a3db 100644
--- a/modules/ipip/datapath_in.c
+++ b/modules/ipip/datapath_in.c
@@ -68,10 +68,7 @@ ipip_input_process(struct rte_graph *graph, struct rte_node *node, void **objs,
 }
 
 static void ipip_input_register(void) {
-	rte_edge_t edge = gr_node_attach_parent("ip_input_local", "ipip_input");
-	if (edge == RTE_EDGE_ID_INVALID)
-		ABORT("gr_node_attach_parent(ip_input_local, ipip_input) failed");
-	ip_input_local_add_proto(IPPROTO_IPIP, edge);
+	ip_input_local_add_proto(IPPROTO_IPIP, "ipip_input");
 }
 
 static struct rte_node_register ipip_input_node = {