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 8a9ec48..32ec6c1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/segmentrouting/SegmentRoutingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/segmentrouting/SegmentRoutingManager.java
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@
             this.match = match;
             this.priority = priority;
             this.tunnelId = tid;
+            this.type = 0;
         }
         public String getPolicyId(){
             return this.policyId;