diff --git a/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceProviderService.java b/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceProviderService.java
index 930015f..f55675c 100644
--- a/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceProviderService.java
+++ b/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceProviderService.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * Service through which device providers can inject device information into
  * the core.
  */
-public interface DeviceProviderService extends ProviderService {
+public interface DeviceProviderService extends ProviderService<DeviceProvider> {
 
     // TODO: define suspend and remove actions on the mezzanine administrative API