diff --git a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java
index d9cc5e1..74e5fcf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.util.ListenerDispatcher;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.core.web.CoreWebRoutable;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.counter.ICounterStoreService;
+import net.floodlightcontroller.flowcache.IFlowService;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.mastership.IMastershipService;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.packet.Ethernet;
 import net.floodlightcontroller.perfmon.IPktInProcessingTimeService;
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@
     protected IPktInProcessingTimeService pktinProcTime;
     protected IThreadPoolService threadPool;
     protected IMastershipService masterHelper;
+    protected IFlowService flowService;
     
     // Configuration options
     protected int openFlowPort = 6633;
@@ -392,9 +394,13 @@
         this.threadPool = tp;
     }
 
-	public void setMastershipService(IMastershipService serviceImpl) {
-		this.masterHelper = serviceImpl;		
-	}
+    public void setMastershipService(IMastershipService serviceImpl) {
+	this.masterHelper = serviceImpl;		
+    }
+
+    public void setFlowService(IFlowService serviceImpl) {
+	this.flowService = serviceImpl;		
+    }
 	
     @Override
     public Role getRole() {