diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbConstant.java b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbConstant.java
index cb2a31e..03321da 100644
--- a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbConstant.java
+++ b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbConstant.java
@@ -103,4 +103,7 @@
 
     /** Ovsdb port. */
     public static final int OVSDBPORT = 6640;
+
+    /** Ovsdb Bridge table, Controller column name. */
+    public static final String BRIDGE_CONTROLLER = "controller";
 }
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 0ed4663..5523b81 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
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
 import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.QUEUE_EXTERNAL_ID_KEY;
 import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.TYPEVXLAN;
 import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.UUID;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.BRIDGE_CONTROLLER;
 
 /**
  * An representation of an ovsdb client.
@@ -563,14 +564,14 @@
         }
 
         removeControllers.forEach(c -> deleteConfig(CONTROLLER, UUID, c.getRow().uuid().value(),
-                                                    BRIDGE, "controller", c.getRow().uuid()));
+                                                    BRIDGE, BRIDGE_CONTROLLER, c.getRow().uuid()));
         newControllers.stream().map(c -> {
             Controller controller = (Controller) TableGenerator
                     .createTable(dbSchema, OvsdbTable.CONTROLLER);
             controller.setTarget(c.target());
             return controller;
         }).forEach(c -> {
-            String uuid = insertConfig(CONTROLLER, UUID, BRIDGE, "controller", bridgeUuid.value(),
+            String uuid = insertConfig(CONTROLLER, UUID, BRIDGE, BRIDGE_CONTROLLER, bridgeUuid.value(),
                                        c.getRow());
             newControllerUuids.add(Uuid.uuid(uuid));