diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/PortAdmin.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/PortAdmin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..141e27d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/PortAdmin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.net.behaviour;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.device.PortDescription;
+import org.onosproject.net.driver.HandlerBehaviour;
+
+/**
+ * Means to administratively enable/disable a logical port at the device.
+ */
+public interface PortAdmin extends HandlerBehaviour {
+
+    /**
+     * Enable/disable administratively a port.
+     *
+     * @param port a port description containing the desired port state
+     */
+    void enable(PortDescription port);
+
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/PortConfig.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/PortConfig.java
index 7de2861..83dd99d 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/PortConfig.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/PortConfig.java
@@ -37,11 +37,4 @@
      */
     void removeQoS(PortDescription port);
 
-    /**
-     * Enable/disable administratively a port.
-     *
-     * @param port a port description containing the desired port state
-     */
-    void enable(PortDescription port);
-
 }