diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java
index 943ad84..fadc3a2 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowEntry.java
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Creates a flow entry based on specified flow rule and state.
+     *
+     * @param rule to use as base
+     * @param state of the flow entry
+     */
+    public DefaultFlowEntry(FlowRule rule, FlowEntryState state) {
+        this(rule, state, 0, 0, 0);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
      * Creates a flow entry of flow table specified with the flow rule, state,
      * live type and statistic information.
      *