diff --git a/providers/openflow/group/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProvider.java b/providers/openflow/group/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProvider.java
index 162c89d..1835cf6 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/group/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProvider.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/group/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProvider.java
@@ -337,11 +337,11 @@
                                         GroupMsgErrorCode.values()[(code.ordinal())];
                                 GroupOperation failedOperation = GroupOperation
                                         .createFailedGroupOperation(operation, failureCode);
+                                log.warn("Received a group mod error {}", msg);
                                 providerService.groupOperationFailed(deviceId,
                                         failedOperation);
                                 pendingGroupOperations.remove(pendingGroupId);
                                 pendingXidMaps.remove(pendingGroupId);
-                                log.warn("Received a group mod error {}", msg);
                             } else {
                                 log.error("Cannot find pending group operation with group ID: {}",
                                         pendingGroupId);