diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/instructions/Instructions.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/instructions/Instructions.java
index 0bdff77..0e77f4a 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/instructions/Instructions.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/instructions/Instructions.java
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
             }
             if (obj instanceof OutputInstruction) {
                 OutputInstruction that = (OutputInstruction) obj;
-                        Objects.equals(port, that.port);
+                return Objects.equals(port, that.port);
 
             }
             return false;