diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAfiAddress.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAfiAddress.java
index 1d88008..c7e72c5 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAfiAddress.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAfiAddress.java
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@
 
         @Override
         public void writeTo(ByteBuf byteBuf, LispAfiAddress address) throws LispWriterException {
+
+            // AFI code
+            byteBuf.writeShort(address.getAfi().getIanaCode());
+
             switch (address.getAfi()) {
                 case IP:
                     new LispIpAddress.IpAddressWriter().writeTo(byteBuf, (LispIpv4Address) address);
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAppDataLcafAddress.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAppDataLcafAddress.java
index 284ebe4..56ff2f2 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAppDataLcafAddress.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAppDataLcafAddress.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispWriterException;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@
         }
 
         /**
-         * A utility function that obtains the partial int value from byte arrays.
+         * An utility function that obtains the partial int value from byte arrays.
          *
          * @param bytes an array of bytes
          * @return converted integer
@@ -378,8 +379,8 @@
 
             LispLcafAddress.serializeCommon(byteBuf, address);
 
-            // TODO: need to handle TOS
-
+            byte[] tos = getPartialByteArray(address.getIpTos());
+            byteBuf.writeBytes(tos);
             byteBuf.writeByte(address.getProtocol());
             byteBuf.writeShort(address.getLocalPortLow());
             byteBuf.writeShort(address.getLocalPortHigh());
@@ -389,5 +390,17 @@
             AfiAddressWriter writer = new LispAfiAddress.AfiAddressWriter();
             writer.writeTo(byteBuf, address.getAddress());
         }
+
+        /**
+         * An utility function that obtains byte array from partial int value.
+         *
+         * @param value integer value
+         * @return an array of bytes
+         */
+        public static byte[] getPartialByteArray(int value) {
+            ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(4);
+            byte[] array = buffer.putInt(value).array();
+            return Arrays.copyOfRange(array, 1, 4);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispDistinguishedNameAddress.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispDistinguishedNameAddress.java
index 77f1c08..d4be998 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispDistinguishedNameAddress.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispDistinguishedNameAddress.java
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@
         public LispDistinguishedNameAddress readFrom(ByteBuf byteBuf) throws LispParseError {
 
             StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-            byte character = byteBuf.readByte();
-            while (character != 0) {
-                sb.append((char) character);
+            byte character;
+            while (byteBuf.readerIndex() < byteBuf.writerIndex()) {
                 character = byteBuf.readByte();
+                sb.append((char) character);
             }
 
             return new LispDistinguishedNameAddress(sb.toString());
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
             String distinguishedName = address.getDistinguishedName();
             byte[] nameBytes = distinguishedName.getBytes();
             for (int i = 0; i < nameBytes.length; i++) {
-                byteBuf.writeChar(nameBytes[i]);
+                byteBuf.writeByte(nameBytes[i]);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv6Address.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv6Address.java
index ed3ad43..2017174 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv6Address.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv6Address.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
      * @param address IP address
      */
     public LispIpv6Address(IpAddress address) {
-        super(address, AddressFamilyIdentifierEnum.IP);
+        super(address, AddressFamilyIdentifierEnum.IP6);
         checkArgument(address.isIp6());
     }
 
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispListLcafAddress.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispListLcafAddress.java
index 3552b45..68834db 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispListLcafAddress.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispListLcafAddress.java
@@ -128,8 +128,10 @@
 
             LispLcafAddress lcafAddress = LispLcafAddress.deserializeCommon(byteBuf);
 
-            LispAfiAddress ipv4 = new LispAfiAddress.AfiAddressReader().readFrom(byteBuf);
-            LispAfiAddress ipv6 = new LispAfiAddress.AfiAddressReader().readFrom(byteBuf);
+            AfiAddressReader reader = new AfiAddressReader();
+
+            LispAfiAddress ipv4 = reader.readFrom(byteBuf);
+            LispAfiAddress ipv6 = reader.readFrom(byteBuf);
 
             return new LispListLcafAddress(lcafAddress.getReserved1(), lcafAddress.getReserved2(),
                                            lcafAddress.getFlag(), ImmutableList.of(ipv4, ipv6));
@@ -141,6 +143,9 @@
      */
     public static class ListLcafAddressWriter implements LispAddressWriter<LispListLcafAddress> {
 
+        private static final int IPV4_ADDRESS_INDEX = 0;
+        private static final int IPV6_ADDRESS_INDEX = 1;
+
         @Override
         public void writeTo(ByteBuf byteBuf, LispListLcafAddress address) throws LispWriterException {
 
@@ -149,8 +154,16 @@
             LispIpv4Address.Ipv4AddressWriter v4Writer = new LispIpv4Address.Ipv4AddressWriter();
             LispIpv6Address.Ipv6AddressWriter v6Writer = new LispIpv6Address.Ipv6AddressWriter();
 
-            v4Writer.writeTo(byteBuf, (LispIpv4Address) address.getAddresses().get(0));
-            v6Writer.writeTo(byteBuf, (LispIpv6Address) address.getAddresses().get(1));
+            LispAfiAddress ipv4 = address.getAddresses().get(IPV4_ADDRESS_INDEX);
+            LispAfiAddress ipv6 = address.getAddresses().get(IPV6_ADDRESS_INDEX);
+
+            // IPv4 address
+            byteBuf.writeShort(ipv4.getAfi().getIanaCode());
+            v4Writer.writeTo(byteBuf, (LispIpv4Address) ipv4);
+
+            // IPv6 address
+            byteBuf.writeShort(ipv6.getAfi().getIanaCode());
+            v6Writer.writeTo(byteBuf, (LispIpv6Address) ipv6);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSegmentLcafAddress.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSegmentLcafAddress.java
index 8405695..c6a84cc 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSegmentLcafAddress.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSegmentLcafAddress.java
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@
             LispLcafAddress.serializeCommon(byteBuf, address);
 
             byteBuf.writeInt(address.getInstanceId());
-            new LispIpAddress.IpAddressWriter().writeTo(byteBuf, (LispIpAddress) address.getAddress());
+
+            new LispAfiAddress.AfiAddressWriter().writeTo(byteBuf, address.getAddress());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAppDataLcafAddressTest.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAppDataLcafAddressTest.java
index ea528a0..f9a00ee 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAppDataLcafAddressTest.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispAppDataLcafAddressTest.java
@@ -16,12 +16,20 @@
 package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types;
 
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispReaderException;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispWriterException;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispAppDataLcafAddress.AppDataLcafAddressWriter;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispAppDataLcafAddress.AppDataAddressBuilder;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispAppDataLcafAddress.AppDataLcafAddressReader;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for LispAppDataLcafAddress class.
@@ -35,8 +43,8 @@
     @Before
     public void setup() {
 
-        LispAppDataLcafAddress.AppDataAddressBuilder builder1 =
-                new LispAppDataLcafAddress.AppDataAddressBuilder();
+        AppDataAddressBuilder builder1 =
+                new AppDataAddressBuilder();
 
         LispAfiAddress ipv4Address1 = new LispIpv4Address(IpAddress.valueOf("192.168.1.1"));
 
@@ -50,8 +58,8 @@
                     .withAddress(ipv4Address1)
                     .build();
 
-        LispAppDataLcafAddress.AppDataAddressBuilder builder2 =
-                new LispAppDataLcafAddress.AppDataAddressBuilder();
+        AppDataAddressBuilder builder2 =
+                new AppDataAddressBuilder();
 
         sameAsAddress1 = builder2
                             .withProtocol((byte) 0x01)
@@ -63,8 +71,8 @@
                             .withAddress(ipv4Address1)
                             .build();
 
-        LispAppDataLcafAddress.AppDataAddressBuilder builder3 =
-                new LispAppDataLcafAddress.AppDataAddressBuilder();
+        AppDataAddressBuilder builder3 =
+                new AppDataAddressBuilder();
 
         LispAfiAddress ipv4Address2 = new LispIpv4Address(IpAddress.valueOf("192.168.2.1"));
 
@@ -100,4 +108,18 @@
         assertThat(appDataLcafAddress.getRemotePortHigh(), is((short) 254));
         assertThat(appDataLcafAddress.getAddress(), is(ipv4Address));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSerialization() throws LispWriterException, LispParseError, LispReaderException {
+        ByteBuf byteBuf = Unpooled.buffer();
+
+        AppDataLcafAddressWriter writer = new AppDataLcafAddressWriter();
+        writer.writeTo(byteBuf, address1);
+
+        AppDataLcafAddressReader reader = new AppDataLcafAddressReader();
+        LispAppDataLcafAddress deserialized = reader.readFrom(byteBuf);
+
+        new EqualsTester()
+                .addEqualityGroup(address1, deserialized).testEquals();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispDistinguishedNameAddressTest.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispDistinguishedNameAddressTest.java
index 074b0ca..fc2a160 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispDistinguishedNameAddressTest.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispDistinguishedNameAddressTest.java
@@ -16,12 +16,18 @@
 package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types;
 
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispWriterException;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
 
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispDistinguishedNameAddress.*;
+
 /**
  * Unit tests for LispDistinguishedNameAddress class.
  */
@@ -52,4 +58,18 @@
 
         assertThat(distinguishedNameAddress.getDistinguishedName(), is("distAddress1"));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSerialization() throws LispWriterException, LispParseError {
+        ByteBuf byteBuf = Unpooled.buffer();
+
+        DistinguishedNameAddressWriter writer = new DistinguishedNameAddressWriter();
+        writer.writeTo(byteBuf, address1);
+
+        DistinguishedNameAddressReader reader = new DistinguishedNameAddressReader();
+        LispDistinguishedNameAddress deserialized = reader.readFrom(byteBuf);
+
+        new EqualsTester()
+                .addEqualityGroup(address1, deserialized).testEquals();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv4AddressTest.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv4AddressTest.java
index 099a7c1..f247a32 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv4AddressTest.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv4AddressTest.java
@@ -16,12 +16,18 @@
 package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types;
 
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispWriterException;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispIpv4Address.Ipv4AddressReader;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispIpv4Address.Ipv4AddressWriter;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for LispIpv4Address class.
@@ -52,4 +58,18 @@
         LispIpv4Address ipv4Address = address1;
         assertThat(ipv4Address.getAddress(), is(IpAddress.valueOf("192.168.1.1")));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSerialization() throws LispWriterException, LispParseError {
+        ByteBuf byteBuf = Unpooled.buffer();
+
+        Ipv4AddressWriter writer = new Ipv4AddressWriter();
+        writer.writeTo(byteBuf, address1);
+
+        Ipv4AddressReader reader = new Ipv4AddressReader();
+        LispIpv4Address deserialized = reader.readFrom(byteBuf);
+
+        new EqualsTester()
+                    .addEqualityGroup(address1, deserialized).testEquals();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv6AddressTest.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv6AddressTest.java
index d78b247..37ed606 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv6AddressTest.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispIpv6AddressTest.java
@@ -16,12 +16,19 @@
 package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types;
 
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispWriterException;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispIpv6Address.Ipv6AddressReader;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispIpv6Address.Ipv6AddressWriter;
+
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for LispIpv6Address class.
@@ -52,4 +59,18 @@
         LispIpv6Address ipv6Address = address1;
         assertThat(ipv6Address.getAddress(), is(IpAddress.valueOf("1111:2222:3333:4444:5555:6666:7777:8885")));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSerialization() throws LispWriterException, LispParseError {
+        ByteBuf byteBuf = Unpooled.buffer();
+
+        Ipv6AddressWriter writer = new Ipv6AddressWriter();
+        writer.writeTo(byteBuf, address1);
+
+        Ipv6AddressReader reader = new Ipv6AddressReader();
+        LispIpv6Address deserialized = reader.readFrom(byteBuf);
+
+        new EqualsTester()
+                .addEqualityGroup(address1, deserialized).testEquals();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispListLcafAddressTest.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispListLcafAddressTest.java
index 070ae73..771a2a7 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispListLcafAddressTest.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispListLcafAddressTest.java
@@ -17,14 +17,21 @@
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispReaderException;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispWriterException;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispListLcafAddress.ListLcafAddressReader;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispListLcafAddress.ListLcafAddressWriter;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for LispListLcafAddress class.
@@ -79,4 +86,18 @@
 
         assertThat(listLcafAddress.getAddresses(), is(afiAddresses1));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSerialization() throws LispWriterException, LispParseError, LispReaderException {
+        ByteBuf byteBuf = Unpooled.buffer();
+
+        ListLcafAddressWriter writer = new ListLcafAddressWriter();
+        writer.writeTo(byteBuf, address1);
+
+        ListLcafAddressReader reader = new ListLcafAddressReader();
+        LispListLcafAddress deserialized = reader.readFrom(byteBuf);
+
+        new EqualsTester()
+                .addEqualityGroup(address1, deserialized).testEquals();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispMacAddressTest.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispMacAddressTest.java
index f77a306..f28c7f6 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispMacAddressTest.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispMacAddressTest.java
@@ -16,12 +16,18 @@
 package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types;
 
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispWriterException;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispMacAddress.MacAddressReader;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispMacAddress.MacAddressWriter;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for LispMacAddress class.
@@ -52,4 +58,18 @@
         LispMacAddress macAddress = address1;
         assertThat(macAddress.getAddress(), is(MacAddress.valueOf("00:00:00:00:00:01")));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSerialization() throws LispWriterException, LispParseError {
+        ByteBuf byteBuf = Unpooled.buffer();
+
+        MacAddressWriter writer = new MacAddressWriter();
+        writer.writeTo(byteBuf, address1);
+
+        MacAddressReader reader = new MacAddressReader();
+        LispMacAddress deserialized = reader.readFrom(byteBuf);
+
+        new EqualsTester()
+                .addEqualityGroup(address1, deserialized).testEquals();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSegmentLcafAddressTest.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSegmentLcafAddressTest.java
index b1f811c..eda8f0a 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSegmentLcafAddressTest.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSegmentLcafAddressTest.java
@@ -16,12 +16,19 @@
 package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types;
 
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispReaderException;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispWriterException;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispSegmentLcafAddress.SegmentLcafAddressReader;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispSegmentLcafAddress.SegmentLcafAddressWriter;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for LispSegmentLcafAddress class.
@@ -83,4 +90,18 @@
         assertThat(segmentLcafAddress.getInstanceId(), is(1));
         assertThat(segmentLcafAddress.getAddress(), is(ipv4Address));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSerialization() throws LispWriterException, LispParseError, LispReaderException {
+        ByteBuf byteBuf = Unpooled.buffer();
+
+        SegmentLcafAddressWriter writer = new SegmentLcafAddressWriter();
+        writer.writeTo(byteBuf, address1);
+
+        SegmentLcafAddressReader reader = new SegmentLcafAddressReader();
+        LispSegmentLcafAddress deserialized = reader.readFrom(byteBuf);
+
+        new EqualsTester()
+                .addEqualityGroup(address1, deserialized).testEquals();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSourceDestLcafAddressTest.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSourceDestLcafAddressTest.java
index e212a1c..c3d74e4 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSourceDestLcafAddressTest.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/test/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/types/LispSourceDestLcafAddressTest.java
@@ -16,12 +16,19 @@
 package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types;
 
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispReaderException;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispWriterException;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispSourceDestLcafAddress.SourceDestLcafAddressReader;
+import static org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispSourceDestLcafAddress.SourceDestLcafAddressWriter;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for LispSourceDestLcafAddress class.
@@ -95,4 +102,18 @@
         assertThat(sourceDestLcafAddress.getSrcPrefix(), is(srcAddress));
         assertThat(sourceDestLcafAddress.getDstPrefix(), is(dstAddress));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSerialization() throws LispWriterException, LispParseError, LispReaderException {
+        ByteBuf byteBuf = Unpooled.buffer();
+
+        SourceDestLcafAddressWriter writer = new SourceDestLcafAddressWriter();
+        writer.writeTo(byteBuf, address1);
+
+        SourceDestLcafAddressReader reader = new SourceDestLcafAddressReader();
+        LispSourceDestLcafAddress deserialized = reader.readFrom(byteBuf);
+
+        new EqualsTester()
+                .addEqualityGroup(address1, deserialized).testEquals();
+    }
 }