diff --git a/ipam/manager.go b/ipam/manager.go
index ca93cfbf96..517daa68fa 100644
--- a/ipam/manager.go
+++ b/ipam/manager.go
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ func (am *addressManager) restore() error {
 	// Check if the VM is rebooted.
 	modTime, err := am.store.GetModificationTime()
 	if err == nil {
-		log.Printf("[ipam] Store timestamp is %v.", modTime)
 
 		rebootTime, err := platform.GetLastRebootTime()
+		log.Printf("[ipam] reboot time %v store mod time %v", rebootTime, modTime)
+
 		if err == nil && rebootTime.After(modTime) {
-			log.Printf("[ipam] reboot time %v mod time %v", rebootTime, modTime)
 			rebooted = true
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/log/logger.go b/log/logger.go
index 2841fafc61..8c72fd08b8 100644
--- a/log/logger.go
+++ b/log/logger.go
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path"
-
-	"github.com/Azure/azure-container-networking/platform"
 )
 
 // Log level
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) GetLogDirectory() string {
 		return logger.directory
 	}
 
-	return platform.LogPath
+	return LogPath
 }
 
 // GetLogFileName returns the full log file name.
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) getLogFileName() string {
 	if logger.directory != "" {
 		logFileName = path.Join(logger.directory, logger.name+logFileExtension)
 	} else {
-		logFileName = platform.LogPath + logger.name + logFileExtension
+		logFileName = LogPath + logger.name + logFileExtension
 	}
 
 	return logFileName
diff --git a/log/logger_linux.go b/log/logger_linux.go
index e1c1372e1e..78450bc38b 100644
--- a/log/logger_linux.go
+++ b/log/logger_linux.go
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
+const (
+	// LogPath is the path where log files are stored.
+	LogPath = "/var/log/"
+)
+
 // SetTarget sets the log target.
 func (logger *Logger) SetTarget(target int) error {
 	var err error
diff --git a/log/logger_windows.go b/log/logger_windows.go
index 37c03ae5b0..815e93faa5 100644
--- a/log/logger_windows.go
+++ b/log/logger_windows.go
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
+const (
+	// LogPath is the path where log files are stored.
+	LogPath = ""
+)
+
 // SetTarget sets the log target.
 func (logger *Logger) SetTarget(target int) error {
 	var err error
diff --git a/network/manager.go b/network/manager.go
index 07e1c63132..41126615c2 100644
--- a/network/manager.go
+++ b/network/manager.go
@@ -93,11 +93,9 @@ func (nm *networkManager) restore() error {
 
 	modTime, err := nm.store.GetModificationTime()
 	if err == nil {
-		log.Printf("[net] Store timestamp is %v.", modTime)
-
 		rebootTime, err := platform.GetLastRebootTime()
+		log.Printf("[net] reboot time %v store mod time %v", rebootTime, modTime)
 		if err == nil && rebootTime.After(modTime) {
-			log.Printf("[net] reboot time %v mod time %v", rebootTime, modTime)
 			rebooted = true
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/platform/os_linux.go b/platform/os_linux.go
index d4b4a6033a..fa79a022e8 100644
--- a/platform/os_linux.go
+++ b/platform/os_linux.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package platform
 
 import (
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
 	"os/exec"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -16,9 +17,6 @@ const (
 
 	// CNIRuntimePath is the path where CNM state files are stored.
 	CNIRuntimePath = "/var/run/"
-
-	// LogPath is the path where log files are stored.
-	LogPath = "/var/log/"
 )
 
 // GetOSInfo returns OS version information.
@@ -36,19 +34,19 @@ func GetLastRebootTime() (time.Time, error) {
 	// Query last reboot time.
 	out, err := exec.Command("uptime", "-s").Output()
 	if err != nil {
-		//log.Printf("Failed to query uptime, err:%v", err)
-		return time.Time{}, err
+		log.Printf("Failed to query uptime, err:%v", err)
+		return time.Time{}.UTC(), err
 	}
 
 	// Parse the output.
 	layout := "2006-01-02 15:04:05"
-	rebootTime, err := time.Parse(layout, string(out[:len(out)-1]))
+	rebootTime, err := time.ParseInLocation(layout, string(out[:len(out)-1]), time.Local)
 	if err != nil {
-		//log.Printf("Failed to parse uptime, err:%v", err)
-		return time.Time{}, err
+		log.Printf("Failed to parse uptime, err:%v", err)
+		return time.Time{}.UTC(), err
 	}
 
-	return rebootTime, nil
+	return rebootTime.UTC(), nil
 }
 
 // ExecuteShellCommand executes a shell command.
diff --git a/platform/os_windows.go b/platform/os_windows.go
index a96e216068..5d4a467c6c 100644
--- a/platform/os_windows.go
+++ b/platform/os_windows.go
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ const (
 
 	// CNIRuntimePath is the path where CNM state files are stored.
 	CNIRuntimePath = ""
-
-	// LogPath is the path where log files are stored.
-	LogPath = ""
 )
 
 // GetOSInfo returns OS version information.
diff --git a/store/json.go b/store/json.go
index 3ead92ce1e..0c9298ba04 100644
--- a/store/json.go
+++ b/store/json.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Azure/azure-container-networking/log"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -198,8 +200,9 @@ func (kvs *jsonFileStore) Unlock() error {
 func (kvs *jsonFileStore) GetModificationTime() (time.Time, error) {
 	info, err := os.Stat(kvs.fileName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return time.Time{}, err
+		log.Printf("os.stat() for file %v failed with error %v", kvs.fileName, err)
+		return time.Time{}.UTC(), err
 	}
 
-	return info.ModTime(), nil
+	return info.ModTime().UTC(), nil
 }