diff --git a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/OvsOfdpaPipeline.java b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/OvsOfdpaPipeline.java
index 47f8612..c269412 100644
--- a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/OvsOfdpaPipeline.java
+++ b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/OvsOfdpaPipeline.java
@@ -1232,18 +1232,6 @@
                 .forTable(PUNT_TABLE).build();
         ops.add(bbdpRule);
 
-        // Add table miss flow rule
-        TrafficSelector.Builder defaultSelector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder();
-        FlowRule defaultRule = DefaultFlowRule.builder()
-                .forDevice(deviceId)
-                .withSelector(defaultSelector.build())
-                .withTreatment(treatment)
-                .withPriority(LOWEST_PRIORITY)
-                .fromApp(driverId)
-                .makePermanent()
-                .forTable(PUNT_TABLE).build();
-        ops.add(defaultRule);
-
         flowRuleService.apply(ops.build(new FlowRuleOperationsContext() {
             @Override
             public void onSuccess(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
@@ -1326,12 +1314,46 @@
                     // this signifies that the group is created and now
                     // flow rules can be installed directly
                     flowRuleQueue = null;
-                    // shutdown the group checker gracefully
-                    groupChecker.shutdown();
+                    // Schedule with an initial delay the miss table flow rule installation
+                    // the delay is to make sure the queued flows are all installed before
+                    // pushing the table miss flow rule
+                    // TODO it can be further optimized by using context and completable future
+                    groupChecker.schedule(new TableMissFlowInstaller(), 5000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
                 }
             } finally {
                 groupCheckerLock.unlock();
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private class TableMissFlowInstaller implements Runnable {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            // Add table miss flow rule
+            FlowRuleOperations.Builder ops = FlowRuleOperations.builder();
+            TrafficSelector.Builder defaultSelector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder();
+            TrafficTreatment treatment =  DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder().punt().build();
+            FlowRule defaultRule = DefaultFlowRule.builder()
+                    .forDevice(deviceId)
+                    .withSelector(defaultSelector.build())
+                    .withTreatment(treatment)
+                    .withPriority(LOWEST_PRIORITY)
+                    .fromApp(driverId)
+                    .makePermanent()
+                    .forTable(PUNT_TABLE).build();
+            ops.add(defaultRule);
+            flowRuleService.apply(ops.build(new FlowRuleOperationsContext() {
+                @Override
+                public void onSuccess(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
+                    log.info("Initialized table miss flow rule {} on {}", PUNT_TABLE, deviceId);
+                }
+                @Override
+                public void onError(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
+                    log.warn("Failed to initialize table miss flow rule {} on {}", PUNT_TABLE, deviceId);
+                }
+            }));
+            // shutdown the group checker gracefully
+            groupChecker.shutdown();
+        }
+    }
 }