diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/criteria/IPv6ExthdrFlagsCriterion.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/criteria/IPv6ExthdrFlagsCriterion.java
index c9d7a3ce..2463bf6 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/criteria/IPv6ExthdrFlagsCriterion.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/criteria/IPv6ExthdrFlagsCriterion.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(type(), exthdrFlags);
+        return Objects.hash(type().ordinal(), exthdrFlags);
     }
 
     @Override