diff --git a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
index f08c411..b066298 100644
--- a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
+++ b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@
                 this.transitionToEqualSwitch();
             }
         }  else {
+            log.warn("Failed to set role for {}", this.getStringId());
             return;
-            //TODO: tell people that we failed.
         }
     }