diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultDeviceDescription.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultDeviceDescription.java
index d58e5b3..3a8c8c1 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultDeviceDescription.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultDeviceDescription.java
@@ -76,6 +76,18 @@
              base.chassisId(), annotations);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a device description using the supplied information.
+     * @param base DeviceDescription to basic information (except for type)
+     * @param type device type
+     * @param annotations Annotations to use.
+     */
+    public DefaultDeviceDescription(DeviceDescription base, Type type, SparseAnnotations... annotations) {
+        this(base.deviceURI(), type, base.manufacturer(),
+                base.hwVersion(), base.swVersion(), base.serialNumber(),
+                base.chassisId(), annotations);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public URI deviceURI() {
         return uri;