diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/service/PiPipeconfService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/service/PiPipeconfService.java
index b574b5b..e9539a5 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/service/PiPipeconfService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/service/PiPipeconfService.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
      * @param pipeconfId a pipeconf identifier
      * @return driver name or null.
      */
-    String mergeDriver(DeviceId deviceId, PiPipeconfId pipeconfId);
+    String getMergedDriver(DeviceId deviceId, PiPipeconfId pipeconfId);
 
     /**
      * Returns the pipeconf identifier currently associated with the given