diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/IpAddressSerializer.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/IpAddressSerializer.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.store.serializers;
+
+import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Kryo;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Serializer;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Input;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Output;
+
+/**
+ * Kryo Serializer for {@link IpAddress}.
+ */
+public class IpAddressSerializer extends Serializer<IpAddress> {
+
+    /**
+     * Creates {@link IpAddress} serializer instance.
+     */
+    public IpAddressSerializer() {
+        // non-null, immutable
+        super(false, true);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void write(Kryo kryo, Output output,
+            IpAddress object) {
+        byte[] octs = object.toOctets();
+        output.writeInt(octs.length);
+        output.writeBytes(octs);
+        output.writeInt(object.prefixLength());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IpAddress read(Kryo kryo, Input input,
+            Class<IpAddress> type) {
+        int octLen = input.readInt();
+        byte[] octs = new byte[octLen];
+        input.read(octs);
+        int prefLen = input.readInt();
+        return IpAddress.valueOf(octs, prefLen);
+    }
+
+}