diff --git a/ryu/lib/packet/ospf.py b/ryu/lib/packet/ospf.py
index 4265717d..0cc20267 100644
--- a/ryu/lib/packet/ospf.py
+++ b/ryu/lib/packet/ospf.py
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ class OSPFMessage(packet_base.PacketBase, _TypeDisp):
         except:
             return None, None, buf
 
-    def serialize(self):
+    def serialize(self, payload=None, prev=None):
         tail = self.serialize_tail()
         self.length = self._HDR_LEN + len(tail)
         head = bytearray(struct.pack(self._HDR_PACK_STR, self.version,