diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionParam.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionParam.java
index a8d565c..91f6e04 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionParam.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionParam.java
@@ -104,6 +104,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Creates an action's runtime parameter for the given param ID and string
+     * value.
+     *
+     * @param id    parameter identifier
+     * @param value value
+     */
+    public PiActionParam(PiActionParamId id, String value) {
+        this(id, copyFrom(value));
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the identifier of this parameter.
      *
      * @return parameter identifier