diff --git a/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpId.java b/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpId.java
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 7a6c625..03dee9d
--- a/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpId.java
+++ b/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpId.java
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
     private final IpAddress ipAddress;
 
     /**
-     * Private constructor.
+     * Constructor to initialize ipAddress.
      */
-    private BgpId(IpAddress ipAddress) {
+    public BgpId(IpAddress ipAddress) {
         this.ipAddress = ipAddress;
     }