diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/config/PortConfigOperator.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/config/PortConfigOperator.java
index fd03880..3bcae82 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/config/PortConfigOperator.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/config/PortConfigOperator.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
+
 /**
  * {@link ConfigOperator} for Port.
  * <p>
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@
      */
     void bindService(NetworkConfigService networkConfigService);
 
-
     /**
      * Generates a PortDescription containing fields from a PortDescription and
      * configuration.
@@ -44,13 +45,26 @@
      * @param cp {@link ConnectPoint} representing the port.
      * @param descr input {@link PortDescription}
      * @return Combined {@link PortDescription}
+     * @deprecated onos-2.0
      */
+    @Deprecated
     PortDescription combine(ConnectPoint cp, PortDescription descr);
 
     /**
      * Generates a PortDescription containing fields from a PortDescription and
      * configuration.
      *
+     * @param cp {@link ConnectPoint} representing the port.
+     * @param descr input {@link PortDescription}
+     * @param prevConf previous Config {@link Config}
+     * @return Combined {@link PortDescription}
+     */
+    PortDescription combine(ConnectPoint cp, PortDescription descr, Optional<Config> prevConf);
+
+    /**
+     * Generates a PortDescription containing fields from a PortDescription and
+     * configuration.
+     *
      * @param did DeviceId which the port described by {@code descr} resides.
      * @param descr input {@link PortDescription}
      * @return Combined {@link PortDescription}
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
index a967c70..036ac0c 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
@@ -1063,13 +1063,20 @@
     private class InternalNetworkConfigListener implements NetworkConfigListener {
         @Override
         public boolean isRelevant(NetworkConfigEvent event) {
+            DeviceId deviceId;
+            if (event.configClass().equals(PortAnnotationConfig.class)) {
+                deviceId = ((ConnectPoint) event.subject()).deviceId();
+            } else {
+                deviceId = (DeviceId) event.subject();
+            }
             return (event.type() == NetworkConfigEvent.Type.CONFIG_ADDED
-                    || event.type() == NetworkConfigEvent.Type.CONFIG_UPDATED)
+                    || event.type() == NetworkConfigEvent.Type.CONFIG_UPDATED
+                    || event.type() == NetworkConfigEvent.Type.CONFIG_REMOVED)
                     && (event.configClass().equals(BasicDeviceConfig.class)
                     || portOpsIndex.containsKey(event.configClass())
                     || event.configClass().equals(PortDescriptionsConfig.class)
                     || event.configClass().equals(DeviceAnnotationConfig.class))
-                    && mastershipService.isLocalMaster((DeviceId) event.subject());
+                    && mastershipService.isLocalMaster(deviceId);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -1127,7 +1134,7 @@
                 //       but cannot add new port purely from Config.
                 de = Optional.ofNullable(dp)
                         .map(provider -> store.getPortDescription(provider.id(), did, cpt.port()))
-                        .map(desc -> applyAllPortOps(cpt, desc))
+                        .map(desc -> applyAllPortOps(cpt, desc, event.prevConfig()))
                         .map(desc -> store.updatePortStatus(dp.id(), did, desc))
                         .orElse(null);
             }
@@ -1228,6 +1235,23 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Merges the appropriate PortConfig with the description.
+     *
+     * @param cpt  ConnectPoint where the port is attached
+     * @param desc {@link PortDescription}
+     * @param prevConfig previous configuration
+     * @return merged {@link PortDescription}
+     */
+    private PortDescription applyAllPortOps(ConnectPoint cpt, PortDescription desc,
+                                            Optional<Config> prevConfig) {
+        PortDescription work = desc;
+        for (PortConfigOperator portOp : portOps) {
+            work = portOp.combine(cpt, work, prevConfig);
+        }
+        return portAnnotationOp.combine(cpt, work, prevConfig);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Port Enable/Disable message sent to the device's MASTER node.
      */
     private class InternalPortUpDownEvent {
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/PortAnnotationOperator.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/PortAnnotationOperator.java
index ac9ea84..700325f 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/PortAnnotationOperator.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/PortAnnotationOperator.java
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.net.device.impl;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.DefaultAnnotations;
 import org.onosproject.net.DefaultAnnotations.Builder;
+import org.onosproject.net.config.Config;
 import org.onosproject.net.config.NetworkConfigService;
 import org.onosproject.net.config.PortConfigOperator;
 import org.onosproject.net.config.basics.PortAnnotationConfig;
@@ -72,8 +75,33 @@
         builder.putAll(annotations);
 
         return DefaultPortDescription.builder(descr)
-                    .annotations(builder.build())
-                    .build();
+                .annotations(builder.build())
+                .build();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public PortDescription combine(ConnectPoint cp, PortDescription descr,
+                                   Optional<Config> prevConfig) {
+        PortAnnotationConfig cfg = lookupConfig(cp);
+        Map<String, String> annotations = new HashMap<>();
+        if (cfg != null) {
+            annotations.putAll(cfg.annotations());
+        }
+
+        Builder builder = DefaultAnnotations.builder();
+        builder.putAll(descr.annotations());
+        if (prevConfig.isPresent()) {
+            PortAnnotationConfig prevDeviceAnnotationConfig = (PortAnnotationConfig) prevConfig.get();
+            for (String key : prevDeviceAnnotationConfig.annotations().keySet()) {
+                if (!annotations.containsKey(key)) {
+                    builder.remove(key);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        builder.putAll(annotations);
+        return DefaultPortDescription.builder(descr)
+                .annotations(builder.build())
+                .build();
     }
 
 }