diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/impl/OFMessageEncoderTest.java b/openflow/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/impl/OFMessageEncoderTest.java
index 59685f1..d09e566 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/impl/OFMessageEncoderTest.java
+++ b/openflow/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/impl/OFMessageEncoderTest.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onosproject.openflow.OfMessageAdapter;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFType;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
         final int id;
 
         MockOfMessage() {
+            super(OFType.ERROR);
             id = nextId++;
         }