diff --git a/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/util/MultiplePktInReasonUtil.java b/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/util/MultiplePktInReasonUtil.java
index a919f62..3ee588f 100644
--- a/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/util/MultiplePktInReasonUtil.java
+++ b/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/util/MultiplePktInReasonUtil.java
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
      * reasons in Match.MetaData field.
      * */
     public static Set<OFBsnPktinFlag> getOFBsnPktinFlags(OFPacketIn pktIn) {
-        if(pktIn.getVersion() != OFVersion.OF_13) {
+        if(pktIn.getVersion().compareTo(OFVersion.OF_13) < 0) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("multiple pkt in reasons are "
                                                + "only supported by BVS using "
-                                               + "openflow 1.3");
+                                               + "openflow version >= 1.3");
         }
 
         Match match = pktIn.getMatch();