diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/BandwidthResourceRequest.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/BandwidthResourceRequest.java
index 20dc9ae..2a1576f 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/BandwidthResourceRequest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/BandwidthResourceRequest.java
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates a new {@link BandwidthResourceRequest} with bandwidth value.
-     *
-     * @param bandwidth bandwidth value to be requested
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    public BandwidthResourceRequest(double bandwidth) {
-        this.bandwidth = Bandwidth.valueOf(bandwidth);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Returns the bandwidth resource.
      *
      * @return the bandwidth resource
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/DefaultLinkResourceRequest.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/DefaultLinkResourceRequest.java
index bab3135..3cf3b24 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/DefaultLinkResourceRequest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/resource/DefaultLinkResourceRequest.java
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@
         /**
          * Adds bandwidth request with bandwidth value.
          *
-         * @param bandwidth bandwidth value to be requested
+         * @param bandwidth bandwidth value in bits per second to be requested
          * @return self
          */
         @Override
         public Builder addBandwidthRequest(double bandwidth) {
-            resources.add(new BandwidthResourceRequest(bandwidth));
+            resources.add(new BandwidthResourceRequest(Bandwidth.bps(bandwidth)));
             return this;
         }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java
index 700df0e..f56632c 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.Criterion;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.Criterion.Type;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.Instruction;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.Bandwidth;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.BandwidthResourceRequest;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.LambdaResourceRequest;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.LinkResourceAllocations;
@@ -270,7 +271,8 @@
         public Iterable<ResourceRequest> getAvailableResources(Link link) {
             final List<ResourceRequest> result = new LinkedList<>();
             if (availableBandwidth > 0.0) {
-                result.add(new BandwidthResourceRequest(availableBandwidth));
+                result.add(new BandwidthResourceRequest(
+                        Bandwidth.bps(availableBandwidth)));
             }
             if (availableLambda > 0) {
                 result.add(new LambdaResourceRequest());