diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flowobjective/impl/FlowObjectiveManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flowobjective/impl/FlowObjectiveManager.java
index 09d3a24..c623bf2 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flowobjective/impl/FlowObjectiveManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flowobjective/impl/FlowObjectiveManager.java
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
         public ObjectiveInstaller(DeviceId deviceId, Objective objective, int attemps) {
             this.deviceId = checkNotNull(deviceId);
             this.objective = checkNotNull(objective);
-            this.numAttempts = checkNotNull(attemps);
+            this.numAttempts = attemps;
         }
 
         @Override