diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/topology/SwitchImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/topology/SwitchImpl.java
index f434e33..3e2b9aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/topology/SwitchImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/topology/SwitchImpl.java
@@ -199,6 +199,6 @@
      */
     @Override
     public String getType() {
-        return getStringAttribute(TopologyElement.TYPE, TopologyElement.TYPE_PACKET);
+        return getStringAttribute(TopologyElement.TYPE, TopologyElement.TYPE_PACKET_LAYER);
     }
 }