diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/service.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/service.py
index 9933704ee..b843af160 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/service.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/service.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class Service(base.APIBase):
     def _get_status(self):
         return self._status
 
-    def _set_status(self, name):
-        service = objects.Service.get_by_name(pecan.request.context, name)
+    def _set_status(self, id):
+        service = objects.Service.get(pecan.request.context, id)
         last_heartbeat = (service.last_seen_up or service.updated_at
                           or service.created_at)
         if isinstance(last_heartbeat, six.string_types):
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Service(base.APIBase):
         for field in fields:
             self.fields.append(field)
             setattr(self, field, kwargs.get(
-                field if field != 'status' else 'name', wtypes.Unset))
+                field if field != 'status' else 'id', wtypes.Unset))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _convert_with_links(service, url, expand=True):
diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_services.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_services.py
index fa5fd9159..ccbd45ff8 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_services.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_services.py
@@ -78,13 +78,18 @@ class TestListService(api_base.FunctionalTest):
 
     def test_many(self):
         service_list = []
-        for idx in range(1, 6):
+        for idx in range(1, 4):
             service = obj_utils.create_test_service(
-                self.context, id=idx, host='CONTROLLER',
+                self.context, id=idx, host='CONTROLLER1',
+                name='SERVICE_{0}'.format(idx))
+            service_list.append(service.id)
+        for idx in range(1, 4):
+            service = obj_utils.create_test_service(
+                self.context, id=3+idx, host='CONTROLLER2',
                 name='SERVICE_{0}'.format(idx))
             service_list.append(service.id)
         response = self.get_json('/services')
-        self.assertEqual(5, len(response['services']))
+        self.assertEqual(6, len(response['services']))
         for service in response['services']:
             self.assertTrue(
                 all(val is not None for key, val in service.items()