diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
index ed68887..b2860b1 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
         if (stored != null) {
             //FIXME modification of "stored" flow entry outside of flow table
             stored.setBytes(rule.bytes());
-            stored.setLife(rule.life());
+            stored.setLife(rule.life(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS), TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS);
             stored.setPackets(rule.packets());
             stored.setLastSeen();
             if (stored.state() == FlowEntryState.PENDING_ADD) {