diff --git a/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpConfig.java b/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpConfig.java
index bbeea48..a0bac3e 100755
--- a/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpConfig.java
+++ b/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpConfig.java
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
             lspeer.setSelfInnitConnection(true);
 
             if (lspeer.connectPeer() == null) {
-                connectPeer = new BgpConnectPeerImpl(bgpController, routerid, Controller.getBgpPortNum());
+                connectPeer = new BgpConnectPeerImpl(bgpController, routerid, Controller.BGP_PORT_NUM);
                 lspeer.setConnectPeer(connectPeer);
                 connectPeer.connectPeer();
             }