diff --git a/java_gen/templates/custom/OFMatchV1Ver10.Builder_normalize_clear_wildcards_stanza.java b/java_gen/templates/custom/OFMatchV1Ver10.Builder_normalize_clear_wildcards_stanza.java
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+            // normalize wildcard fields to mimic old OpenVSwitch behavior. When prerequisites for a field were not met
+            // e.g., eth_type is not set to 0x800, old OVS would set the value of the corresponding ignored fields (e.g.,
+            // ip_src, tcp_dst) to 0, AND ALSO SET THE WILDCARD to 0. It doesn't do that any more as of 1.1.2 and 1.4
+            if(ethType.equals(EthType.IPv4)) {
+                // IP
+                if(ipProto.equals(IpProtocol.IP_PROTO_TCP) || ipProto.equals(IpProtocol.IP_PROTO_UDP) || ipProto.equals(IpProtocol.IP_PROTO_ICMP)) {
+                    // fully speced, wildcards and all values are fine
+                    // normalize 32-63 ipv4 src 'mask' to a full bitmask
+                    if((wildcards & OFPFW_NW_SRC_ALL) != 0)
+                        wildcards |= OFPFW_NW_SRC_MASK;
+
+                    // normalize 32-63 ipv4 dst 'mask' to a full bitmask
+                    if((wildcards & OFPFW_NW_DST_ALL) != 0)
+                        wildcards |= OFPFW_NW_DST_MASK;
+
+                } else {
+                    // normalize 32-63 ipv4 src 'mask' to a full bitmask
+                    if((wildcards & OFPFW_NW_SRC_ALL) != 0)
+                        wildcards |= OFPFW_NW_SRC_MASK;
+
+                    // normalize 32-63 ipv4 dst 'mask' to a full bitmask
+                    if((wildcards & OFPFW_NW_DST_ALL) != 0)
+                        wildcards |= OFPFW_NW_DST_MASK;
+
+                    // not TCP/UDP/ICMP -> Clear TP wildcards for the wire
+                    wildcards &= ~(OFPFW_TP_SRC | OFPFW_TP_DST);
+                    tcpSrc = TransportPort.NONE;
+                    tcpDst = TransportPort.NONE;
+                }
+            } else if (ethType.equals(EthType.ARP)) {
+                // normalize 32-63 ipv4 src 'mask' to a full bitmask
+                if((wildcards & OFPFW_NW_SRC_ALL) != 0)
+                    wildcards |= OFPFW_NW_SRC_MASK;
+
+                // normalize 32-63 ipv4 dst 'mask' to a full bitmask
+                if((wildcards & OFPFW_NW_DST_ALL) != 0)
+                    wildcards |= OFPFW_NW_DST_MASK;
+
+                // ARP: clear NW_TOS / TP wildcards for the wire
+                wildcards &= ~( OFPFW_NW_TOS | OFPFW_TP_SRC | OFPFW_TP_DST);
+                ipDscp = IpDscp.NONE;
+                tcpSrc = TransportPort.NONE;
+                tcpDst = TransportPort.NONE;
+            } else {
+                // not even IP. Clear NW/TP wildcards for the wire
+                wildcards &= ~( OFPFW_NW_TOS | OFPFW_NW_PROTO | OFPFW_NW_SRC_MASK | OFPFW_NW_DST_MASK | OFPFW_TP_SRC | OFPFW_TP_DST);
+                ipDscp = IpDscp.NONE;
+                ipProto = IpProtocol.NONE;
+                ipv4Src = IPv4Address.NONE;
+                ipv4Dst = IPv4Address.NONE;
+                tcpSrc = TransportPort.NONE;
+                tcpDst = TransportPort.NONE;
+            }