diff --git a/providers/null/link/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/nil/link/impl/NullLinkProvider.java b/providers/null/link/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/nil/link/impl/NullLinkProvider.java
index a90e61c..99e46dc 100644
--- a/providers/null/link/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/nil/link/impl/NullLinkProvider.java
+++ b/providers/null/link/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/nil/link/impl/NullLinkProvider.java
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@
             namedThreads("onos-null-link-driver"));
 
     // If true, 'flickers' links by alternating link up/down events at eventRate
-    @Property(name = "flicker", boolValue = FLICKER,
+    @Property(name = "flicker", value = "false",
             label = "Setting to flap links")
     private boolean flicker = FLICKER;
 
     // For flicker = true, duration between events in msec.
-    @Property(name = "eventRate", intValue = DEFAULT_RATE,
+    @Property(name = "eventRate", value = "3000",
             label = "Duration between Link Event")
     private int eventRate = DEFAULT_RATE;