diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/DefaultEdgeLink.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/DefaultEdgeLink.java
index 7bafeda..9024cfe 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/DefaultEdgeLink.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/DefaultEdgeLink.java
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
     /**
      * Creates a an edge link, to the specified end-station.
      *
+     * The edge link inherits the target host annotations.
+     *
      * @param host      host
      * @param isIngress true to indicate host-to-network direction; false
      *                  for network-to-host direction
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@
         checkNotNull(host, "Host cannot be null");
         return new DefaultEdgeLink(ProviderId.NONE,
                                    new ConnectPoint(host.id(), PortNumber.P0),
-                                   host.location(), isIngress);
+                                   host.location(), isIngress, host.annotations());
     }
 
 }