diff --git a/ofagent/of_protocol_handler.py b/ofagent/of_protocol_handler.py
index 1c284eb..b79786f 100644
--- a/ofagent/of_protocol_handler.py
+++ b/ofagent/of_protocol_handler.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
         self.cxn.send(ofp.message.port_desc_stats_reply(
             xid=req.xid,
             #flags=None,
-            entries=[to_loxi(port) for port in port_list]
+            entries=[to_loxi(port.ofp_port) for port in port_list]
         ))
 
     def handle_queue_stats_request(self, req):