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 ab8a049..dd0b77e 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
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 /**
  * BGP Session Manager class.
  */
-@Component(immediate = true)
+@Component(immediate = true, enabled = false)
 @Service
 public class BgpSessionManager implements BgpInfoService, BgpService {
     private static final Logger log =