diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/providers/device/OvsdbDeviceProvider.java b/providers/ovsdb/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/providers/device/OvsdbDeviceProvider.java
index 5fbf304..dbe7bae 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/providers/device/OvsdbDeviceProvider.java
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/providers/device/OvsdbDeviceProvider.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 import static org.onlab.util.Tools.groupedThreads;
+import static org.onosproject.net.MastershipRole.NONE;
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
 /**
@@ -121,7 +122,12 @@
 
     @Override
     public void roleChanged(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole newRole) {
-        // TODO: This will be implemented later.
+        // for OVSDB there is no Mastership concept, simulating here a fake
+        // Mastership handshake to be compliant with the ONOS core
+        if (newRole != null && newRole != NONE) {
+            final MastershipRole role = mastershipService.getLocalRole(deviceId);
+            providerService.receivedRoleReply(deviceId, role, role);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -149,7 +155,6 @@
                                                                                cid,
                                                                                annotations);
             providerService.deviceConnected(deviceId, deviceDescription);
-
         }
 
         @Override