diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/HostStore.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/HostStore.java
index b6b27b5..2bad087 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/HostStore.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/HostStore.java
@@ -135,6 +135,17 @@
     Set<Host> getConnectedHosts(ConnectPoint connectPoint);
 
     /**
+     * Returns the set of host that attach to the specified connect point.
+     *
+     * @param connectPoint connect point
+     * @param matchAuxLocations true to match on the auxLocations, false to match on locations of the hosts
+     * @return set of hosts connected to the connection point
+     */
+    default Set<Host> getConnectedHosts(ConnectPoint connectPoint, boolean matchAuxLocations) {
+        return getConnectedHosts(connectPoint);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the set of hosts that attach to the specified device.
      *
      * @param deviceId infrastructure device identifier