diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/bgp/BgpSession.java b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/bgp/BgpSession.java
index af67f1a..901ac90 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/bgp/BgpSession.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/bgp/BgpSession.java
@@ -246,11 +246,13 @@
         InetAddress inetAddr;
         if (localAddress instanceof InetSocketAddress) {
             inetAddr = ((InetSocketAddress) localAddress).getAddress();
-            localIp4Address = IpAddress.valueOf(inetAddr.getAddress());
+            localIp4Address = IpAddress.valueOf(IpAddress.Version.INET,
+                                                inetAddr.getAddress());
         }
         if (remoteAddress instanceof InetSocketAddress) {
             inetAddr = ((InetSocketAddress) remoteAddress).getAddress();
-            remoteIp4Address = IpAddress.valueOf(inetAddr.getAddress());
+            remoteIp4Address = IpAddress.valueOf(IpAddress.Version.INET,
+                                                 inetAddr.getAddress());
         }
 
         log.debug("BGP Session Connected from {} on {}",