diff --git a/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java b/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java
index 91ad4ff..ea2f339 100644
--- a/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java
+++ b/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.TenantId;
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.VirtualDevice;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.VirtualHost;
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.VirtualLink;
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.VirtualNetwork;
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.VirtualPort;
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@
         registerCodec(VirtualDevice.class, new VirtualDeviceCodec());
         registerCodec(VirtualPort.class, new VirtualPortCodec());
         registerCodec(VirtualLink.class, new VirtualLinkCodec());
+        registerCodec(VirtualHost.class, new VirtualHostCodec());
         registerCodec(MastershipTerm.class, new MastershipTermCodec());
         registerCodec(MastershipRole.class, new MastershipRoleCodec());
         registerCodec(RoleInfo.class, new RoleInfoCodec());