diff --git a/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/IcmpHandler.java b/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/IcmpHandler.java
index 1af3fd9..e068c94 100644
--- a/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/IcmpHandler.java
+++ b/apps/bgprouter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgprouter/IcmpHandler.java
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.bgprouter;
 
-import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
-
 import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
 import org.onlab.packet.ICMP;
 import org.onlab.packet.IPv4;
@@ -36,6 +34,8 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+
 public class IcmpHandler {
 
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IcmpHandler.class);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         icmpReplyIpv4.setTtl((byte) 64);
         icmpReplyIpv4.setChecksum((short) 0);
 
-        ICMP icmpReply = (ICMP) icmpRequestIpv4.getPayload().clone();
+        ICMP icmpReply = new ICMP();
         icmpReply.setIcmpType(ICMP.TYPE_ECHO_REPLY);
         icmpReply.setIcmpCode(ICMP.SUBTYPE_ECHO_REPLY);
         icmpReply.setChecksum((short) 0);