diff --git a/providers/host/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProvider.java b/providers/host/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProvider.java
index a8c8383..10a845f 100644
--- a/providers/host/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProvider.java
+++ b/providers/host/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProvider.java
@@ -270,7 +270,11 @@
         private void updateLocation(HostId hid, MacAddress mac,
                                     VlanId vlan, HostLocation hloc) {
             HostDescription desc = new DefaultHostDescription(mac, vlan, hloc);
-            providerService.hostDetected(hid, desc);
+            try {
+                providerService.hostDetected(hid, desc);
+            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+                log.debug("Host {} suppressed", hid);
+            }
         }
 
         /**
@@ -286,7 +290,11 @@
                                       VlanId vlan, HostLocation hloc,
                                       IpAddress ip) {
             HostDescription desc = new DefaultHostDescription(mac, vlan, hloc, ip);
-            providerService.hostDetected(hid, desc);
+            try {
+                providerService.hostDetected(hid, desc);
+            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+                log.debug("Host {} suppressed", hid);
+            }
         }
 
         @Override