diff --git a/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpController.java b/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpController.java
index 79677e9..cc87eb3 100755
--- a/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpController.java
+++ b/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpController.java
@@ -58,20 +58,6 @@
     void removeListener(BgpNodeListener listener);
 
     /**
-     * Register a listener for BGP message events.
-     *
-     * @param listener the listener to notify
-     */
-    void addLinkListener(BgpLinkListener listener);
-
-    /**
-     * Unregister a listener.
-     *
-     * @param listener the listener to unregister
-     */
-    void removeLinkListener(BgpLinkListener listener);
-
-    /**
      * Send a message to a particular bgp peer.
      *
      * @param bgpId the id of the peer to send message.
@@ -128,11 +114,4 @@
      * @return node listener
      */
     Set<BgpNodeListener> listener();
-
-    /**
-     * Return BGP link listener.
-     *
-     * @return link listener
-     */
-    Set<BgpLinkListener> linkListener();
 }
diff --git a/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpDpid.java b/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpDpid.java
index 71117c2..ed04dc9 100755
--- a/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpDpid.java
+++ b/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpDpid.java
@@ -46,20 +46,17 @@
         this.stringBuilder = new StringBuilder("bgpls://");
 
         if (linkNlri.getRouteDistinguisher() != null) {
-            this.stringBuilder.append(Long.toString(linkNlri.getRouteDistinguisher().getRouteDistinguisher()))
-                              .append(':');
+            this.stringBuilder.append(linkNlri.getRouteDistinguisher().getRouteDistinguisher()).append(':');
         }
 
         try {
-            this.stringBuilder.append(linkNlri.getProtocolId().toString())
-                              .append(':')
-                              .append(Long.toString(linkNlri.getIdentifier()))
-                              .append('/');
+            this.stringBuilder.append(linkNlri.getProtocolId()).append(':').append(linkNlri.getIdentifier())
+            .append('/');
 
             if (nodeDescriptorType == NODE_DESCRIPTOR_LOCAL) {
-                add(linkNlri.localNodeDescriptors().toString());
+                add(linkNlri.localNodeDescriptors());
             } else if (nodeDescriptorType == NODE_DESCRIPTOR_REMOTE) {
-                add(linkNlri.remoteNodeDescriptors().toString());
+                add(linkNlri.remoteNodeDescriptors());
             }
         } catch (BgpParseException e) {
             log.info("Exception BgpId string: " + e.toString());
@@ -76,18 +73,15 @@
         this.stringBuilder = new StringBuilder("bgpls://");
 
         if (nodeNlri.getRouteDistinguisher() != null) {
-            this.stringBuilder.append(Long.toString(nodeNlri.getRouteDistinguisher().getRouteDistinguisher()))
-                              .append(':');
+            this.stringBuilder.append(nodeNlri.getRouteDistinguisher().getRouteDistinguisher()).append(':');
         }
 
         try {
 
-            this.stringBuilder.append(nodeNlri.getProtocolId().toString())
-                              .append(':')
-                              .append(Long.toString(nodeNlri.getIdentifier()))
-                              .append('/');
+            this.stringBuilder.append(nodeNlri.getProtocolId()).append(':').append(nodeNlri.getIdentifier())
+            .append('/');
 
-            add(nodeNlri.getLocalNodeDescriptors().toString());
+            add(nodeNlri.getLocalNodeDescriptors());
 
         } catch (BgpParseException e) {
             log.info("Exception node string: " + e.toString());
diff --git a/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpControllerImpl.java b/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpControllerImpl.java
index e540824..6a14e85 100755
--- a/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpControllerImpl.java
+++ b/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpControllerImpl.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpController;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpId;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpPeer;
-import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpLinkListener;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpNodeListener;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpPeerManager;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.exceptions.BgpParseException;
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@
     protected BgpPeerManagerImpl peerManager = new BgpPeerManagerImpl();
 
     protected Set<BgpNodeListener> bgpNodeListener = new CopyOnWriteArraySet<>();
-    protected Set<BgpLinkListener> bgpLinkListener = new CopyOnWriteArraySet<>();
 
     final Controller ctrl = new Controller(this);
 
@@ -95,21 +93,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void addLinkListener(BgpLinkListener listener) {
-        this.bgpLinkListener.add(listener);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void removeLinkListener(BgpLinkListener listener) {
-        this.bgpLinkListener.remove(listener);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Set<BgpLinkListener> linkListener() {
-        return bgpLinkListener;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public void writeMsg(BgpId bgpId, BgpMessage msg) {
         this.getPeer(bgpId).sendMessage(msg);
     }
diff --git a/providers/bgp/topology/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/bgp/topology/impl/BgpTopologyProvider.java b/providers/bgp/topology/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/bgp/topology/impl/BgpTopologyProvider.java
index 9f58c45..3480366 100755
--- a/providers/bgp/topology/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/bgp/topology/impl/BgpTopologyProvider.java
+++ b/providers/bgp/topology/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/bgp/topology/impl/BgpTopologyProvider.java
@@ -13,14 +13,9 @@
 
 package org.onosproject.provider.bgp.topology.impl;
 
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 import static org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpDpid.uri;
 import static org.onosproject.net.DeviceId.deviceId;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import org.onlab.packet.ChassisId;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
@@ -29,27 +24,16 @@
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpController;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpDpid;
-import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpLinkListener;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpNodeListener;
-import org.onosproject.bgpio.protocol.linkstate.BgpLinkLsNlriVer4;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.protocol.linkstate.BgpNodeLSNlriVer4;
-import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.Device;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
-import org.onosproject.net.Link;
 import org.onosproject.net.MastershipRole;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DefaultDeviceDescription;
-import org.onosproject.net.device.DefaultPortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceProvider;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceProviderRegistry;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceProviderService;
-import org.onosproject.net.device.PortDescription;
-import org.onosproject.net.link.DefaultLinkDescription;
-import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkDescription;
-import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkProvider;
-import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkProviderRegistry;
-import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkProviderService;
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.AbstractProvider;
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderId;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -59,7 +43,7 @@
  * Provider which uses an BGP controller to detect network infrastructure topology.
  */
 @Component(immediate = true)
-public class BgpTopologyProvider extends AbstractProvider implements LinkProvider, DeviceProvider {
+public class BgpTopologyProvider extends AbstractProvider implements DeviceProvider {
 
     public BgpTopologyProvider() {
         super(new ProviderId("bgp", "org.onosproject.provider.bgp"));
@@ -68,86 +52,31 @@
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BgpTopologyProvider.class);
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
-    protected LinkProviderRegistry linkProviderRegistry;
-
-    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected DeviceProviderRegistry deviceProviderRegistry;
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected BgpController controller;
 
     private DeviceProviderService deviceProviderService;
-    private LinkProviderService linkProviderService;
 
-    private HashMap<String, List<PortDescription>> portMap = new HashMap<>();
     private InternalBgpProvider listener = new InternalBgpProvider();
     private static final String UNKNOWN = "unknown";
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
-        linkProviderService = linkProviderRegistry.register(this);
         deviceProviderService = deviceProviderRegistry.register(this);
         controller.addListener(listener);
-        controller.addLinkListener(listener);
     }
 
     @Deactivate
     public void deactivate() {
-        linkProviderRegistry.unregister(this);
-        linkProviderService = null;
         controller.removeListener(listener);
-        controller.removeLinkListener(listener);
-    }
-
-    private List<PortDescription> buildPortDescriptions(String linkUri) {
-
-        List<PortDescription> portList;
-
-        if (portMap.containsKey(linkUri)) {
-            portList = portMap.get(linkUri);
-        } else {
-            portList = new ArrayList<>();
-        }
-
-        // TODO: port description
-        portList.add(new DefaultPortDescription(null, true));
-
-        portMap.put(linkUri, portList);
-        return portList;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Build a link description from a bgp link.
-     *
-     * @param bgpLink bgp link
-     * @return linkDescription link description
-     */
-    private LinkDescription buildLinkDescription(BgpLinkLsNlriVer4 bgpLink) {
-        LinkDescription ld = null;
-        checkNotNull(bgpLink);
-
-        BgpDpid localNodeUri = new BgpDpid(bgpLink, BgpDpid.NODE_DESCRIPTOR_LOCAL);
-        DeviceId srcDeviceID = deviceId(uri(localNodeUri.toString()));
-
-        BgpDpid remoteNodeUri = new BgpDpid(bgpLink, BgpDpid.NODE_DESCRIPTOR_REMOTE);
-        DeviceId dstDeviceID = deviceId(uri(remoteNodeUri.toString()));
-
-        deviceProviderService.updatePorts(srcDeviceID, buildPortDescriptions(localNodeUri.toString()));
-
-        deviceProviderService.updatePorts(dstDeviceID, buildPortDescriptions(remoteNodeUri.toString()));
-
-        ConnectPoint src = new ConnectPoint(srcDeviceID, null);
-
-        ConnectPoint dst = new ConnectPoint(dstDeviceID, null);
-
-        ld = new DefaultLinkDescription(src, dst, Link.Type.INDIRECT);
-        return ld;
     }
 
     /*
      * Implements device and link update.
      */
-    private class InternalBgpProvider implements BgpNodeListener, BgpLinkListener {
+    private class InternalBgpProvider implements BgpNodeListener {
 
         @Override
         public void addNode(BgpNodeLSNlriVer4 nodeNlri) {
@@ -177,40 +106,6 @@
             BgpDpid nodeUri = new BgpDpid(nodeNlri);
             deviceProviderService.deviceDisconnected(deviceId(uri(nodeUri.toString())));
         }
-
-        @Override
-        public void addLink(BgpLinkLsNlriVer4 linkNlri) {
-            log.debug("Add link {}", linkNlri.toString());
-
-            if (linkProviderService == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            LinkDescription ld = buildLinkDescription(linkNlri);
-            if (ld == null) {
-                log.error("Invalid link info.");
-                return;
-            }
-
-            linkProviderService.linkDetected(ld);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void deleteLink(BgpLinkLsNlriVer4 linkNlri) {
-            log.debug("Delete link {}", linkNlri.toString());
-
-            if (linkProviderService == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            LinkDescription ld = buildLinkDescription(linkNlri);
-            if (ld == null) {
-                log.error("Invalid link info.");
-                return;
-            }
-
-            linkProviderService.linkVanished(ld);
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/providers/bgp/topology/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/bgp/topology/impl/BgpTopologyProviderTest.java b/providers/bgp/topology/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/bgp/topology/impl/BgpTopologyProviderTest.java
index de8d1c1..30bb447 100755
--- a/providers/bgp/topology/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/bgp/topology/impl/BgpTopologyProviderTest.java
+++ b/providers/bgp/topology/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/bgp/topology/impl/BgpTopologyProviderTest.java
@@ -31,22 +31,17 @@
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpController;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpId;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpPeer;
-import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpLinkListener;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpNodeListener;
 import org.onosproject.bgp.controller.BgpPeerManager;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.exceptions.BgpParseException;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.protocol.BgpMessage;
-import org.onosproject.bgpio.protocol.linkstate.BgpLinkLSIdentifier;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.protocol.linkstate.BgpNodeLSIdentifier;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.protocol.linkstate.BgpNodeLSNlriVer4;
-import org.onosproject.bgpio.protocol.linkstate.BgpLinkLsNlriVer4;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.protocol.linkstate.NodeDescriptors;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.types.AutonomousSystemTlv;
-import org.onosproject.bgpio.types.LinkLocalRemoteIdentifiersTlv;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.types.BgpValueType;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.types.RouteDistinguisher;
 import org.onosproject.bgpio.util.Constants;
-import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.MastershipRole;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceDescription;
@@ -55,10 +50,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceProviderService;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.PortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.PortStatistics;
-import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkDescription;
-import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkProvider;
-import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkProviderRegistry;
-import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkProviderService;
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderId;
 
 public class BgpTopologyProviderTest {
@@ -74,17 +65,14 @@
                     + "%20subtlvs=[autonomoussystemtlv%7btype=512,%20length=4,%20asnum=100%7d]%7d");
     private final BgpTopologyProvider provider = new BgpTopologyProvider();
     private final TestDeviceRegistry nodeRegistry = new TestDeviceRegistry();
-    private final TestLinkRegistry linkRegistry = new TestLinkRegistry();
     private final TestController controller = new TestController();
 
     @Before
     public void startUp() {
         provider.deviceProviderRegistry = nodeRegistry;
-        provider.linkProviderRegistry = linkRegistry;
         provider.controller = controller;
         provider.activate();
         assertNotNull("provider should be registered", nodeRegistry.provider);
-        assertNotNull("provider should be registered", linkRegistry.provider);
         assertNotNull("listener should be registered", controller.nodeListener);
     }
 
@@ -94,7 +82,6 @@
         assertNull("listener should be removed", controller.nodeListener);
         provider.controller = null;
         provider.deviceProviderRegistry = null;
-        provider.linkProviderRegistry = null;
     }
 
     /* Class implement device test registry */
@@ -165,69 +152,9 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /* class implement link test registery */
-    private class TestLinkRegistry implements LinkProviderRegistry {
-        LinkProvider provider;
-
-        Set<DeviceId> connected = new HashSet<>();
-
-        @Override
-        public LinkProviderService register(LinkProvider provider) {
-            this.provider = provider;
-            return new TestProviderService();
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void unregister(LinkProvider provider) {
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public Set<ProviderId> getProviders() {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        private class TestProviderService implements LinkProviderService {
-
-            @Override
-            public LinkProvider provider() {
-                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void linkDetected(LinkDescription linkDescription) {
-                if ((linkDescription.src().deviceId().equals(DID3))
-                    && (linkDescription.dst().deviceId().equals(DID3))) {
-                    connected.add(linkDescription.src().deviceId());
-                }
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void linkVanished(LinkDescription linkDescription) {
-                if ((linkDescription.src().deviceId().equals(DID3))
-                    && (linkDescription.dst().deviceId().equals(DID3))) {
-                    connected.remove(linkDescription.src().deviceId());
-                }
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void linksVanished(ConnectPoint connectPoint) {
-                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void linksVanished(DeviceId deviceId) {
-                connected.remove(deviceId);
-            }
-
-        }
-    }
-
     /* class implement test controller */
     private class TestController implements BgpController {
         protected Set<BgpNodeListener> nodeListener = new CopyOnWriteArraySet<>();
-        protected Set<BgpLinkListener> linkListener = new CopyOnWriteArraySet<>();
 
         @Override
         public void addListener(BgpNodeListener nodeListener) {
@@ -240,16 +167,6 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void addLinkListener(BgpLinkListener linkListener) {
-            this.linkListener.add(linkListener);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void removeLinkListener(BgpLinkListener linkListener) {
-            this.linkListener = null;
-        }
-
-        @Override
         public Iterable<BgpPeer> getPeers() {
             // TODO Auto-generated method stub
             return null;
@@ -309,12 +226,6 @@
             // TODO Auto-generated method stub
             return null;
         }
-
-        @Override
-        public Set<BgpLinkListener> linkListener() {
-            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-            return null;
-        }
     }
 
     /* Validate node is added to the device validating URI, RIB should get updated properly */
@@ -387,37 +298,4 @@
             assertTrue("Failed to add device", (nodeRegistry.connected.size() == 0));
         }
     }
-
-    /* Validate link is added to the device validating URI, RIB should get updated properly */
-    @Test
-    public void bgpTopologyProviderTestAddLink1() {
-
-        NodeDescriptors localNodeDescriptors;
-        NodeDescriptors remoteNodeDescriptors;
-        LinkedList<BgpValueType> subTlvs;
-        LinkedList<BgpValueType> linkDescriptor = new LinkedList<>();
-        BgpValueType tlvLocalRemoteId;
-        short deslength = AutonomousSystemTlv.LENGTH;
-        short desType = AutonomousSystemTlv.TYPE;
-
-        BgpValueType tlv = new AutonomousSystemTlv(100);
-        subTlvs = new LinkedList<>();
-        subTlvs.add(tlv);
-
-        localNodeDescriptors = new NodeDescriptors(subTlvs, deslength, desType);
-        remoteNodeDescriptors = new NodeDescriptors(subTlvs, deslength, desType);
-        tlvLocalRemoteId = new LinkLocalRemoteIdentifiersTlv(1, 2);
-        linkDescriptor.add(tlvLocalRemoteId);
-
-        BgpLinkLSIdentifier linkLSIdentifier = new BgpLinkLSIdentifier(localNodeDescriptors, remoteNodeDescriptors,
-                                                                       linkDescriptor);
-        BgpLinkLsNlriVer4 linkNlri = new BgpLinkLsNlriVer4((byte) Constants.DIRECT, 0, linkLSIdentifier, null, false);
-
-        for (BgpLinkListener l : controller.linkListener) {
-            l.addLink(linkNlri);
-            assertTrue(linkRegistry.connected.size() == 1);
-            l.deleteLink(linkNlri);
-            assertTrue(linkRegistry.connected.size() == 0);
-        }
-    }
 }