diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/ClusterMessage.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/ClusterMessage.java
index 4c03699..5327d48 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/ClusterMessage.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/ClusterMessage.java
@@ -155,6 +155,6 @@
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(sender, subject, payload);
+        return Objects.hash(sender, subject, Arrays.hashCode(payload));
     }
 }