diff --git a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
index 61359cd..3a19d14 100644
--- a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
+++ b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDesc;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDescStatsReply;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortStatus;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFRoleReply;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFVersion;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@
      */
     @Override
     public final void handleMessage(OFMessage m) {
-        if (this.role == RoleState.MASTER) {
+        if (this.role == RoleState.MASTER || m instanceof OFPortStatus) {
             this.agent.processMessage(dpid, m);
         }
     }