diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/DefaultHost.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/DefaultHost.java
index 7fc77c3..d9cfa25 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/DefaultHost.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/DefaultHost.java
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
         return mac;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns an unmodifiable set of IP addresses currently bound to the
+     * host MAC address.
+     */
     @Override
     public Set<IpAddress> ipAddresses() {
         return Collections.unmodifiableSet(ips);