diff --git a/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingProviderService.java b/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingProviderService.java
index 8392ee14af..6cbd478e55 100644
--- a/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingProviderService.java
+++ b/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingProviderService.java
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ public interface MappingProviderService extends ProviderService<MappingProvider>
     /**
      * Signals that a new mapping has been received.
      *
-     * @param mappingEntry  newly added mapping entry
-     * @param isMapDatabase indicate that where this map entry should be stored
+     * @param mappingEntry newly added mapping entry
+     * @param type         indicates that where this map entry should be stored
      */
-    void mappingAdded(MappingEntry mappingEntry, boolean isMapDatabase);
+    void mappingAdded(MappingEntry mappingEntry, MappingStore.Type type);
 }
diff --git a/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingStore.java b/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingStore.java
index e6f59a2919..5a1614c881 100644
--- a/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingStore.java
+++ b/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingStore.java
@@ -21,4 +21,17 @@ import org.onosproject.store.Store;
  * Interface of a distributed store for managing mapping information.
  */
 public interface MappingStore extends Store<MappingEvent, MappingStoreDelegate> {
+
+    enum Type {
+
+        /**
+         * Signifies that mapping information should be stored in map database.
+         */
+        MAP_DATABASE,
+
+        /**
+         * Signifies that mapping information should be stored in map cache.
+         */
+        MAP_CACHE
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingProviderServiceAdapter.java b/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingProviderServiceAdapter.java
index c6a3d87d2f..b5a4311222 100644
--- a/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingProviderServiceAdapter.java
+++ b/apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/mapping/MappingProviderServiceAdapter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class MappingProviderServiceAdapter implements MappingProviderService {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void mappingAdded(MappingEntry mappingEntry, boolean isMapDatabase) {
+    public void mappingAdded(MappingEntry mappingEntry, MappingStore.Type type) {
 
     }
 }
diff --git a/providers/lisp/mapping/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/lisp/mapping/impl/LispMappingProvider.java b/providers/lisp/mapping/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/lisp/mapping/impl/LispMappingProvider.java
index 09bf3e6463..05e5dd79b5 100644
--- a/providers/lisp/mapping/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/lisp/mapping/impl/LispMappingProvider.java
+++ b/providers/lisp/mapping/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/lisp/mapping/impl/LispMappingProvider.java
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ import org.onosproject.provider.lisp.mapping.util.MappingEntryBuilder;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import static org.onosproject.mapping.MappingStore.Type.MAP_CACHE;
+import static org.onosproject.mapping.MappingStore.Type.MAP_DATABASE;
+
 /**
  * Provider which uses a LISP controller to manage EID-RLOC mapping.
  */
@@ -137,14 +140,14 @@ public class LispMappingProvider extends AbstractProvider implements MappingProv
                     LispMapReply reply = (LispMapReply) msg;
 
                     MappingEntry replyMe = new MappingEntryBuilder(deviceId, reply).build();
-                    providerService.mappingAdded(replyMe, false);
+                    providerService.mappingAdded(replyMe, MAP_CACHE);
                     break;
 
                 case LISP_MAP_NOTIFY:
                     LispMapNotify notify = (LispMapNotify) msg;
 
                     MappingEntry notifyMe = new MappingEntryBuilder(deviceId, notify).build();
-                    providerService.mappingAdded(notifyMe, true);
+                    providerService.mappingAdded(notifyMe, MAP_DATABASE);
                     break;
 
                 default: