diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/matchaction/action/ModifyDstMacAction.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/matchaction/action/ModifyDstMacAction.java
index 491d986..c39cebe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/matchaction/action/ModifyDstMacAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/matchaction/action/ModifyDstMacAction.java
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
     private final MACAddress dstMac;
 
     /**
+     * Default constructor for Kryo deserialization.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    protected ModifyDstMacAction() {
+        dstMac = null;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Constructor.
      *
      * @param dstMac destination MAC address after the modification