diff --git a/providers/host/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProviderTest.java b/providers/host/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProviderTest.java
index 86c9c4c..2a5f03c 100644
--- a/providers/host/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProviderTest.java
+++ b/providers/host/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProviderTest.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
 import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
 import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;
+import org.onosproject.cfg.ComponentConfigAdapter;
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.core.CoreService;
 import org.onosproject.core.DefaultApplicationId;
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@
             .andReturn(appId).anyTimes();
         replay(coreService);
 
+        provider.cfgService = new ComponentConfigAdapter();
         provider.coreService = coreService;
 
         provider.providerRegistry = hostRegistry;