diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/datastore/utils/ByteArrayUtil.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/datastore/utils/ByteArrayUtil.java
index 32abb59..96d0048 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/datastore/utils/ByteArrayUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/datastore/utils/ByteArrayUtil.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 
-public class ByteArrayUtil {
+public final class ByteArrayUtil {
 
     // Suppresses default constructor, ensuring non-instantiability.
     private ByteArrayUtil() {