diff --git a/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/VMInstanceVO.java b/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/VMInstanceVO.java
index 376b8357f03..3d4337f374d 100644
--- a/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/VMInstanceVO.java
+++ b/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/VMInstanceVO.java
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ public class VMInstanceVO implements VirtualMachine, FiniteStateObject<State, Vi
         return podIdToDeployIn;
     }
 
-    public void setPodId(long podId) {
-        podIdToDeployIn = podId;
+    public void setPodId(Long podId) {
+        this.podIdToDeployIn = podId;
     }
 
     public void setPrivateMacAddress(String privateMacAddress) {