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 2e92692..cf82ebb 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
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             Class<IpPrefix> type) {
         int octLen = input.readInt();
         byte[] octs = new byte[octLen];
-        input.read(octs);
+        input.readBytes(octs);
         int prefLen = input.readInt();
         return IpPrefix.valueOf(octs, prefLen);
     }