diff --git a/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java b/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
index 5dc4cb1..690b5c1 100644
--- a/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
+++ b/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@
         Controller controller = (Controller) TableGenerator
                 .createTable(dbSchema, OvsdbTable.CONTROLLER);
         if (controller != null) {
+            controller.setTarget(target);
             if (controllerUuid == null) {
 
                 insertConfig(OvsdbConstant.CONTROLLER, "_uuid",