diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/utils/inference/model_registry.py b/llama_stack/providers/utils/inference/model_registry.py
index 8abe48e64..651d58e2a 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/utils/inference/model_registry.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/utils/inference/model_registry.py
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
 # This source code is licensed under the terms described in the LICENSE file in
 # the root directory of this source tree.
 
-import logging
 from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 from llama_stack.apis.common.errors import UnsupportedModelError
 from llama_stack.apis.models import ModelType
+from llama_stack.log import get_logger
 from llama_stack.models.llama.sku_list import all_registered_models
 from llama_stack.providers.datatypes import Model, ModelsProtocolPrivate
 from llama_stack.providers.utils.inference import (
     ALL_HUGGINGFACE_REPOS_TO_MODEL_DESCRIPTOR,
 )
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = get_logger(name=__name__, category="core")
 
 
 # TODO: this class is more confusing than useful right now. We need to make it
diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/utils/inference/openai_mixin.py b/llama_stack/providers/utils/inference/openai_mixin.py
index 4db1b4c9e..72286dffb 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/utils/inference/openai_mixin.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/utils/inference/openai_mixin.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # This source code is licensed under the terms described in the LICENSE file in
 # the root directory of this source tree.
 
-import logging
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
 from typing import Any
@@ -23,9 +22,10 @@ from llama_stack.apis.inference import (
     OpenAIMessageParam,
     OpenAIResponseFormatParam,
 )
+from llama_stack.log import get_logger
 from llama_stack.providers.utils.inference.openai_compat import prepare_openai_completion_params
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = get_logger(name=__name__, category="core")
 
 
 class OpenAIMixin(ABC):