diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostMonitor.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostMonitor.java
index fe25236..d437bf3 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostMonitor.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostMonitor.java
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.Host;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.Instruction;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.Instructions;
 import org.onosproject.net.host.HostProvider;
 import org.onosproject.net.host.InterfaceIpAddress;
 import org.onosproject.net.packet.DefaultOutboundPacket;
@@ -43,9 +41,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderId;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
@@ -149,7 +145,7 @@
             Set<Host> hosts = hostManager.getHostsByIp(ip);
 
             if (hosts.isEmpty()) {
-                sendArpNdpRequest(ip);
+                sendRequest(ip);
             } else {
                 for (Host host : hosts) {
                     HostProvider provider = hostProviders.get(host.providerId());
@@ -166,12 +162,11 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sends an ARP or Neighbor Discovery Protocol request for the given IP
-     * address.
+     * Sends an ARP or NDP request for the given IP address.
      *
      * @param targetIp IP address to send the request for
      */
-    private void sendArpNdpRequest(IpAddress targetIp) {
+    private void sendRequest(IpAddress targetIp) {
         Interface intf = interfaceService.getMatchingInterface(targetIp);
 
         if (intf == null) {
@@ -180,31 +175,26 @@
 
         for (InterfaceIpAddress ia : intf.ipAddresses()) {
             if (ia.subnetAddress().contains(targetIp)) {
-                sendArpNdpProbe(intf.connectPoint(), targetIp, ia.ipAddress(),
+                sendProbe(intf.connectPoint(), targetIp, ia.ipAddress(),
                         intf.mac(), intf.vlan());
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private void sendArpNdpProbe(ConnectPoint connectPoint,
-                                 IpAddress targetIp,
-                                 IpAddress sourceIp, MacAddress sourceMac,
-                                 VlanId vlan) {
+    private void sendProbe(ConnectPoint connectPoint,
+                           IpAddress targetIp,
+                           IpAddress sourceIp, MacAddress sourceMac,
+                           VlanId vlan) {
         Ethernet probePacket = null;
 
         if (targetIp.isIp4()) {
             // IPv4: Use ARP
-            probePacket = buildArpRequest(targetIp, sourceIp, sourceMac,
-                                          vlan);
+            probePacket = buildArpRequest(targetIp, sourceIp, sourceMac, vlan);
         } else {
             // IPv6: Use Neighbor Discovery
-            probePacket = buildNdpRequest(targetIp, sourceIp, sourceMac,
-                                          vlan);
+            probePacket = buildNdpRequest(targetIp, sourceIp, sourceMac, vlan);
         }
 
-        List<Instruction> instructions = new ArrayList<>();
-        instructions.add(Instructions.createOutput(connectPoint.port()));
-
         TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder()
             .setOutput(connectPoint.port())
             .build();
@@ -273,7 +263,7 @@
         icmp6.setIcmpType(ICMP6.NEIGHBOR_SOLICITATION);
         icmp6.setIcmpCode((byte) 0);
 
-        // Create the Neighbor Solication packet
+        // Create the Neighbor Solicitation packet
         NeighborSolicitation ns = new NeighborSolicitation();
         ns.setTargetAddress(targetIp.toOctets());
         ns.addOption(NeighborDiscoveryOptions.TYPE_SOURCE_LL_ADDRESS,