diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/IpPrefixSerializer.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/IpPrefixSerializer.java
index a9d3e4f..004f75f 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/IpPrefixSerializer.java
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/IpPrefixSerializer.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     @Override
     public void write(Kryo kryo, Output output,
             IpPrefix object) {
-        byte[] octs = object.toOctets();
+        byte[] octs = object.address().toOctets();
         output.writeInt(octs.length);
         output.writeBytes(octs);
         output.writeInt(object.prefixLength());