diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/meter/DefaultBand.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/meter/DefaultBand.java
index b0ce738..9441897 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/meter/DefaultBand.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/meter/DefaultBand.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
 /**
  * A default implementation for a Band.
@@ -128,9 +129,9 @@
 
         @Override
         public DefaultBand build() {
+            checkNotNull(type, "Band type can not be null");
             checkArgument(type == Type.REMARK ^ prec == null,
                     "Only REMARK bands can have a precedence.");
-
             return new DefaultBand(type, rate, burstSize, prec);
         }
     }
diff --git a/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/OpenFlowMeterProvider.java b/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/OpenFlowMeterProvider.java
index 147e124..9c4ccab 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/OpenFlowMeterProvider.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/OpenFlowMeterProvider.java
@@ -324,11 +324,11 @@
 
     private Collection<Band> buildBands(List<OFMeterBandStats> bandStats) {
         return bandStats.stream().map(stat -> {
-            DefaultBand band = DefaultBand.builder().build();
+            DefaultBand band = ((DefaultBand.Builder) DefaultBand.builder().ofType(DefaultBand.Type.DROP)).build();
             band.setBytes(stat.getByteBandCount().getValue());
             band.setPackets(stat.getPacketBandCount().getValue());
             return band;
-        }).collect(Collectors.toSet());
+        }).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
 
     private void signalMeterError(OFMeterModFailedErrorMsg meterError,