diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostCodec.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostCodec.java
index 843e030..ead7171 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostCodec.java
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/HostCodec.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 /**
  * Host JSON codec.
  */
-public class HostCodec extends AnnotatedCodec<Host> {
+public final class HostCodec extends AnnotatedCodec<Host> {
 
     @Override
     public ObjectNode encode(Host host, CodecContext context) {