diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/packet/impl/PacketManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/packet/impl/PacketManager.java
index 78dd986..ff63efe 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/packet/impl/PacketManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/packet/impl/PacketManager.java
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@
     }
 
     private DefaultForwardingObjective.Builder createBuilder(PacketRequest request) {
-        ApplicationId requestedAppId = coreService.getAppId(request.appId().name()); // Validate app id
         TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder()
                 .punt()
                 .wipeDeferred()
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@
         return DefaultForwardingObjective.builder()
                 .withPriority(request.priority().priorityValue())
                 .withSelector(request.selector())
-                .fromApp(requestedAppId == null ? appId : requestedAppId)
+                .fromApp(appId)
                 .withFlag(ForwardingObjective.Flag.VERSATILE)
                 .withTreatment(treatment)
                 .makePermanent();