diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/segmentrouting/SegmentRoutingManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/segmentrouting/SegmentRoutingManager.java
index 34b1a8c..d6b9a0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/segmentrouting/SegmentRoutingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/segmentrouting/SegmentRoutingManager.java
@@ -711,11 +711,11 @@
         MplsMatch mplsMatch = new MplsMatch(id, bos);
         List<Action> actions = new ArrayList<Action>();
 
+        CopyTtlInAction copyTtlInAction = new CopyTtlInAction();
+        actions.add(copyTtlInAction);
         if (bos) {
             PopMplsAction popAction = new PopMplsAction(EthType.IPv4);
-            CopyTtlInAction copyTtlInAction = new CopyTtlInAction();
             DecNwTtlAction decNwTtlAction = new DecNwTtlAction(1);
-            actions.add(copyTtlInAction);
             actions.add(popAction);
             actions.add(decNwTtlAction);
         }