diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/DefaultApplicationIdSerializer.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/DefaultApplicationIdSerializer.java
index 45e90c4..a930d07 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/DefaultApplicationIdSerializer.java
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/DefaultApplicationIdSerializer.java
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 
     @Override
     public void write(Kryo kryo, Output output, DefaultApplicationId object) {
-        kryo.writeObject(output, object.id());
-        kryo.writeObject(output, object.name());
+        output.writeShort(object.id());
+        output.writeString(object.name());
     }
 
     @Override
     public DefaultApplicationId read(Kryo kryo, Input input, Class<DefaultApplicationId> type) {
-        short id = kryo.readObject(input, Short.class);
-        String name = kryo.readObject(input, String.class);
+        short id = input.readShort();
+        String name = input.readString();
         return new DefaultApplicationId(id, name);
     }
 }