diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/service/BatchReadRequest.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/service/BatchReadRequest.java
index ecd9168..86d19b2 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/service/BatchReadRequest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/service/BatchReadRequest.java
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.store.service;
 
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 
 /**
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     }
 
     private BatchReadRequest(List<ReadRequest> readRequests) {
-        this.readRequests = Collections.unmodifiableList(readRequests);
+        this.readRequests = ImmutableList.copyOf(readRequests);
     }
 
     /**