diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/link/impl/BasicLinkOperator.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/link/impl/BasicLinkOperator.java
index 31820a9..cabe565 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/link/impl/BasicLinkOperator.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/link/impl/BasicLinkOperator.java
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@
         checkNotNull(dst, "Must supply a destination endpoint");
         checkNotNull(link, "Must supply a link");
         return new DefaultLinkDescription(
-                src, dst, link.type(), (SparseAnnotations) link.annotations());
+                src, dst, link.type(),
+                link.isExpected(),
+                (SparseAnnotations) link.annotations());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -126,7 +128,11 @@
         checkNotNull(src, "Must supply a source endpoint");
         checkNotNull(dst, "Must supply a destination endpoint");
         checkNotNull(link, "Must supply a link config");
+        // Only allowed link is expected link
+        boolean expected = link.isAllowed();
         return new DefaultLinkDescription(
-                src, dst, link.type(), combine(link, DefaultAnnotations.EMPTY));
+                src, dst, link.type(),
+                expected,
+                combine(link, DefaultAnnotations.EMPTY));
     }
 }