diff --git a/apps/routing/src/main/java/org/onosproject/routing/bgp/BgpSessionManager.java b/apps/routing/src/main/java/org/onosproject/routing/bgp/BgpSessionManager.java
index 68aaefb..1dcc82c 100644
--- a/apps/routing/src/main/java/org/onosproject/routing/bgp/BgpSessionManager.java
+++ b/apps/routing/src/main/java/org/onosproject/routing/bgp/BgpSessionManager.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
             } else {
                 bgpPort = DEFAULT_BGP_PORT;
             }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+        } catch (NumberFormatException | ClassCastException e) {
             bgpPort = DEFAULT_BGP_PORT;
         }
         log.debug("BGP port is set to {}", bgpPort);