diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
index 79b9eb5e3d6..afdef2ed181 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
@@ -2318,6 +2318,7 @@ public class ApiResponseHelper implements ResponseGenerator {
                 vmResponse.setRole(router.getRole().toString());
             }
         }
+        vmResponse.setObjectName("systemvminstance");
         return vmResponse;
     }