diff --git a/providers/pcep/tunnel/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/pcep/tunnel/impl/PcepTunnelProvider.java b/providers/pcep/tunnel/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/pcep/tunnel/impl/PcepTunnelProvider.java
index f9740b5..f821f21 100644
--- a/providers/pcep/tunnel/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/pcep/tunnel/impl/PcepTunnelProvider.java
+++ b/providers/pcep/tunnel/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/pcep/tunnel/impl/PcepTunnelProvider.java
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.ListIterator;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
@@ -841,7 +842,7 @@
      */
     private String getPcepTunnelKey(TunnelId tunnelId) {
         for (String key : tunnelMap.keySet()) {
-            if (tunnelMap.get(key).id() == tunnelId.id()) {
+            if (Objects.equals(tunnelMap.get(key).id(), tunnelId.id())) {
                 return key;
             }
         }