diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/PolicyManagementService.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/PolicyManagementService.java
index da0931e10fe..1ede29f3e87 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/PolicyManagementService.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/PolicyManagementService.java
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ public interface PolicyManagementService {
                     required = true)
                     List<Integer> policyIds);
 
-    @POST
+    @PUT
     @Path("/deactivate-policy")
     @ApiOperation(
             consumes = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON,