diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/OFChannelHandler.java b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/OFChannelHandler.java
index 7850a58..75c139d 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/OFChannelHandler.java
+++ b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/OFChannelHandler.java
@@ -521,9 +521,7 @@
                     // if two controllers are master (even if its only for
                     // a brief period). We might need to see if these errors
                     // persist before we reassert
-                    log.warn("Received permission error from switch {} while" +
-                            "being master. Reasserting master role.",
-                            h.getSwitchInfoString());
+
                     h.sw.reassertRole();
                 } else if (m.getErrType() == OFErrorType.FLOW_MOD_FAILED &&
                         ((OFFlowModFailedErrorMsg) m).getCode() ==
diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/RoleManager.java b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/RoleManager.java
index 7eb2445..b47bada 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/RoleManager.java
+++ b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/RoleManager.java
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@
             }
             // OF1.0 switch with support for NX_ROLE_REQUEST vendor extn.
             // make Role.EQUAL become Role.SLAVE
+            pendingRole = role;
             role = (role == RoleState.EQUAL) ? RoleState.SLAVE : role;
             pendingXid = sendNxRoleRequest(role);
-            pendingRole = role;
             requestPending = true;
         } else {
             // OF1.3 switch, use OFPT_ROLE_REQUEST message