diff --git a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/CpqdOfdpa2Pipeline.java b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/CpqdOfdpa2Pipeline.java
index ff2d720..50e7184 100644
--- a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/CpqdOfdpa2Pipeline.java
+++ b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/CpqdOfdpa2Pipeline.java
@@ -677,6 +677,9 @@
                     log.warn("Cannot process instruction in versatile fwd {}", ins);
                 }
             }
+            if (fwd.treatment().clearedDeferred()) {
+                ttBuilder.wipeDeferred();
+            }
         }
         if (fwd.nextId() != null) {
             // overide case