diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java
index 8cd0e14..dacc479 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
                 if (lt == Link.Type.OPTICAL) {
                     return 1000.0;
                 } else {
-                    return 1.0;
+                    return Double.MIN_VALUE;
                 }
             }
         };