diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/IpAddressSerializer.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/IpAddressSerializer.java
index b923df7..280da1e 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/IpAddressSerializer.java
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/IpAddressSerializer.java
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void write(Kryo kryo, Output output,
-            IpAddress object) {
+    public void write(Kryo kryo, Output output, IpAddress object) {
         byte[] octs = object.toOctets();
         output.writeInt(octs.length);
         output.writeBytes(octs);
@@ -29,11 +28,10 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public IpAddress read(Kryo kryo, Input input,
-            Class<IpAddress> type) {
-        int octLen = input.readInt();
+    public IpAddress read(Kryo kryo, Input input, Class<IpAddress> type) {
+        final int octLen = input.readInt();
         byte[] octs = new byte[octLen];
-        input.read(octs);
+        input.readBytes(octs);
         int prefLen = input.readInt();
         return IpAddress.valueOf(octs, prefLen);
     }
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);
     }