diff --git a/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProvider.java b/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProvider.java
index 0101790..55d6f0c 100644
--- a/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProvider.java
+++ b/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProvider.java
@@ -417,7 +417,8 @@
                 }
             } else if (!isReachable && deviceService.isAvailable(deviceId)) {
                 providerService.deviceDisconnected(deviceId);
-            } else if (isReachable && deviceService.isAvailable(deviceId)) {
+            } else if (isReachable && deviceService.isAvailable(deviceId) &&
+                    mastershipService.isLocalMaster(deviceId)) {
                 updatePortStatistics(device);
             }
         }