diff --git a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/Ofdpa2GroupHandler.java b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/Ofdpa2GroupHandler.java
index 8641076..bec569e 100644
--- a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/Ofdpa2GroupHandler.java
+++ b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/Ofdpa2GroupHandler.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    protected void init(DeviceId deviceId, PipelinerContext context) {
+    public void init(DeviceId deviceId, PipelinerContext context) {
         ServiceDirectory serviceDirectory = context.directory();
         this.deviceId = deviceId;
         this.flowObjectiveStore = context.store();