diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
index f60d48c..cc6e8b5 100644
--- a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
+++ b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
@@ -522,6 +522,11 @@
             bridge.setFailMode(Sets.newHashSet(failMode));
         }
 
+        if (ovsdbBridge.datapathType().isPresent()) {
+            String datapathType = ovsdbBridge.datapathType().get();
+            bridge.setDatapathType(datapathType);
+        }
+
         String bridgeUuid = getBridgeUuid(ovsdbBridge.name());
         if (bridgeUuid == null) {
             bridge.setName(ovsdbBridge.name());