diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiMeterCellConfig.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiMeterCellConfig.java
index 96ba124..f13e276 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiMeterCellConfig.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiMeterCellConfig.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
 import com.google.common.base.Objects;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public PiMeterCellHandle handle(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        return PiMeterCellHandle.of(deviceId, this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         if (this == o) {
             return true;