diff --git a/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProvider.java b/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProvider.java
index 7a31150..72fc13f 100644
--- a/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProvider.java
+++ b/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProvider.java
@@ -631,8 +631,8 @@
             if (mastershipService.getMasterFor(event.subject().id()) == null) {
                 return true;
             }
-            return SCHEME_NAME.toUpperCase()
-                    .equals(event.subject().annotations().value(AnnotationKeys.PROTOCOL)) &&
+            return (SCHEME_NAME.equalsIgnoreCase(event.subject().annotations().value(AnnotationKeys.PROTOCOL)) ||
+                    (SCHEME_NAME.equalsIgnoreCase(event.subject().id().uri().getScheme()))) &&
                     mastershipService.isLocalMaster(event.subject().id());
         }
     }