diff --git a/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpDpid.java b/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpDpid.java
index aadbee1..8baa5f0 100644
--- a/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpDpid.java
+++ b/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpDpid.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 public final class BgpDpid {
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BgpDpid.class);
 
-    private static final String SCHEME = "bgp";
+    private static final String SCHEME = "l3";
     private static final long UNKNOWN = 0;
     private StringBuilder stringBuilder;
     public static final int NODE_DESCRIPTOR_LOCAL = 1;
diff --git a/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpId.java b/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpId.java
index 557beed..2d5ebba 100644
--- a/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpId.java
+++ b/protocols/bgp/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/BgpId.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  */
 public final class BgpId extends Identifier<IpAddress> {
 
-    private static final String SCHEME = "bgp";
+    private static final String SCHEME = "l3";
     private static final long UNKNOWN = 0;
 
     /**