diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/BasicHostOperator.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/BasicHostOperator.java
index 9645c5f..255ee46 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/BasicHostOperator.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/BasicHostOperator.java
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
  */
 public final class BasicHostOperator implements ConfigOperator {
 
-    protected static final double DEFAULT_COORD = -1.0;
-
     private BasicHostOperator() {
     }
 
@@ -81,10 +79,8 @@
         if (cfg.name() != null) {
             newBuilder.set(AnnotationKeys.NAME, cfg.name());
         }
-        if (cfg.latitude() != DEFAULT_COORD) {
+        if (cfg.geoCoordsSet()) {
             newBuilder.set(AnnotationKeys.LATITUDE, Double.toString(cfg.latitude()));
-        }
-        if (cfg.longitude() != DEFAULT_COORD) {
             newBuilder.set(AnnotationKeys.LONGITUDE, Double.toString(cfg.longitude()));
         }
         if (cfg.rackAddress() != null) {