diff --git a/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/VMInstanceVO.java b/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/VMInstanceVO.java
index 96f534a4aac..f9dad74aae7 100644
--- a/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/VMInstanceVO.java
+++ b/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/VMInstanceVO.java
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ public class VMInstanceVO implements VirtualMachine, FiniteStateObject<State, Vi
         return podIdToDeployIn;
     }
 
-    public void setPodId(long podId) {
+    public void setPodId(Long podId) {
         this.podIdToDeployIn = podId;
     }