diff --git a/internal/bbsim/devices/onu_test_helpers.go b/internal/bbsim/devices/onu_test_helpers.go
index 89eb195..ef6e4a2 100644
--- a/internal/bbsim/devices/onu_test_helpers.go
+++ b/internal/bbsim/devices/onu_test_helpers.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"github.com/opencord/bbsim/internal/bbsim/types"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v4/go/common"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v4/go/ext/config"
 	"time"
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@
 		},
 	}
 	o.SerialNumber = o.NewSN(0, ponPortId, o.ID)
-	o.Channel = make(chan Message, 10)
+	o.Channel = make(chan types.Message, 10)
 	return &o
 }