diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/DriversListCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/DriversListCommand.java
index 589cb06..3cafc0f 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/DriversListCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/DriversListCommand.java
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@
             }
 
             driver.behaviours().forEach(b -> printBehaviour(b, driver));
+            driver.properties().forEach((k, v) -> print(FMT_P, k, v));
+
             //recursion call to print each parent
             parents.stream().forEach(parent -> printDriver(parent, false));
-            driver.properties().forEach((k, v) -> print(FMT_P, k, v));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriver.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriver.java
index 6ffdbee..89cec03 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriver.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriver.java
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Queue;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
@@ -238,6 +240,22 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public String getProperty(String name) {
+        Queue<Driver> queue = new LinkedList<>();
+        queue.add(this);
+        while (!queue.isEmpty()) {
+            Driver driver = queue.remove();
+            String property = driver.properties().get(name);
+            if (property != null) {
+                return property;
+            } else if (driver.parents() != null) {
+                queue.addAll(driver.parents());
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public String toString() {
         return toStringHelper(this)
                 .add("name", name)
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/Driver.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/Driver.java
index d8f6f3c..ce7cc03 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/Driver.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/Driver.java
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@
     Map<String, String> properties();
 
     /**
+     * Gets the value of given property name.
+     * If the driver does not define the property, a BFS will be performed to search its ancestors.
+     *
+     * @param name property name
+     * @return the value of the property,
+     *         or null if the property is not defined in this driver nor in any of its ancestors
+     */
+    String getProperty(String name);
+
+    /**
      * Merges the specified driver behaviours and properties into this one,
      * giving preference to the other driver when dealing with conflicts.
      *
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/meter/MeterProvider.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/meter/MeterProvider.java
index 3d14d06..2688dc0 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/meter/MeterProvider.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/meter/MeterProvider.java
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
  * Abstraction of a Meter provider.
  */
 public interface MeterProvider extends Provider {
+    /**
+     * Meter capable property name.
+     * A driver is assumed to be meter capable if this property is undefined.
+     */
+    String METER_CAPABLE = "meterCapable";
 
     /**
      * Performs a batch of meter operation on the specified device with the
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriverTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriverTest.java
index 2062951..2774194 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriverTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriverTest.java
@@ -17,15 +17,25 @@
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.onosproject.net.driver.DefaultDriverDataTest.DEVICE_ID;
 
 public class DefaultDriverTest {
+    private static final String MFR = "mfr";
+    private static final String HW = "hw";
+    private static final String SW = "sw";
+    private static final String KEY = "key";
+    private static final String VALUE = "value";
+    private static final String ROOT = "rootDriver";
+    private static final String CHILD = "childDriver";
+    private static final String GRAND_CHILD = "grandChilDriver";
 
     @Test
     public void basics() {
@@ -90,4 +100,20 @@
 
         assertTrue("incorrect toString", ddc.toString().contains("Circus"));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testGetProperty() throws Exception {
+        DefaultDriver root = new DefaultDriver(ROOT, Lists.newArrayList(), MFR, HW, SW,
+                ImmutableMap.of(), ImmutableMap.of());
+
+        DefaultDriver child = new DefaultDriver(CHILD, Lists.newArrayList(root), MFR, HW, SW,
+                ImmutableMap.of(), ImmutableMap.of(KEY, VALUE));
+
+        DefaultDriver grandChild = new DefaultDriver(GRAND_CHILD, Lists.newArrayList(child),
+                MFR, HW, SW, ImmutableMap.of(), ImmutableMap.of());
+
+        assertNull(root.getProperty(KEY));
+        assertEquals(VALUE, child.getProperty(KEY));
+        assertEquals(VALUE, grandChild.getProperty(KEY));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DriverAdapter.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DriverAdapter.java
index a989e758..25b3aca 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DriverAdapter.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DriverAdapter.java
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public String getProperty(String name) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public Driver merge(Driver other) {
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/impl/PiPipeconfManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/impl/PiPipeconfManagerTest.java
index 9850004..17100e3 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/impl/PiPipeconfManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/impl/PiPipeconfManagerTest.java
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@
         }
 
         @Override
+        public String getProperty(String name) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
         public Set<Class<? extends Behaviour>> behaviours() {
             return ImmutableSet.of(DeviceDescriptionDiscovery.class);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/default/src/main/resources/onos-drivers.xml b/drivers/default/src/main/resources/onos-drivers.xml
index fa32015..61602ee 100644
--- a/drivers/default/src/main/resources/onos-drivers.xml
+++ b/drivers/default/src/main/resources/onos-drivers.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
        ~  TODO: version number in i12_1.7 is 2.0. Change it back when we can distinguish 3.0.
       -->
     <driver name="ofdpa" extends="default"
-            manufacturer="Broadcom Corp." hwVersion="OF-DPA i12_1.7" swVersion="OF-DPA i12_1.7">
+            manufacturer="Broadcom Corp\." hwVersion="OF-DPA i12_1.7" swVersion="OF-DPA i12_1.7">
         <behaviour api="org.onosproject.net.behaviour.Pipeliner"
                    impl="org.onosproject.driver.pipeline.ofdpa.Ofdpa2Pipeline"/>
         <behaviour api="org.onosproject.openflow.controller.ExtensionTreatmentInterpreter"
@@ -70,13 +70,14 @@
                    impl="org.onosproject.driver.extensions.OfdpaExtensionSelectorInterpreter" />
         <behaviour api="org.onosproject.net.behaviour.ExtensionSelectorResolver"
                    impl="org.onosproject.driver.extensions.OfdpaExtensionSelectorInterpreter" />
+        <property name="meterCapable">false</property>
     </driver>
 
     <!--  Driver for OFDPA 3.0 EA*.
        ~  TODO: version number from switch is still 2.0. Update when 3.0 is GA.
       -->
-    <driver name="ofdpa3" extends="default"
-            manufacturer="Broadcom Corp." hwVersion="OF-DPA 2.0" swVersion="OF-DPA 2.0">
+    <driver name="ofdpa3" extends="ofdpa"
+            manufacturer="Broadcom Corp\." hwVersion="OF-DPA 2.0" swVersion="OF-DPA 2.0">
         <behaviour api="org.onosproject.net.behaviour.Pipeliner"
                    impl="org.onosproject.driver.pipeline.ofdpa.Ofdpa3Pipeline"/>
         <behaviour api="org.onosproject.openflow.controller.ExtensionTreatmentInterpreter"
@@ -93,12 +94,16 @@
        ~  Note: driver needs to be configured using onos-netcfg.
       -->
     <driver name="qmx-ofdpa3" extends="ofdpa3"
-            manufacturer="Broadcom Corp." hwVersion="Qmx" swVersion="Qmx">
-            <behaviour api="org.onosproject.net.behaviour.Pipeliner"
-                   impl="org.onosproject.driver.pipeline.ofdpa.Ofdpa3QmxPipeline"/>
+            manufacturer="Broadcom Corp\." hwVersion="Qmx" swVersion="Qmx">
+        <behaviour api="org.onosproject.net.behaviour.Pipeliner"
+               impl="org.onosproject.driver.pipeline.ofdpa.Ofdpa3QmxPipeline"/>
     </driver>
 
-    <driver name="znyx-ofdpa" extends="default"
+    <driver name="accton-ofdpa3" extends="ofdpa3"
+            manufacturer="Accton Corp\." hwVersion=".*" swVersion="ofdpa 3.*">
+    </driver>
+
+    <driver name="znyx-ofdpa" extends="ofdpa3"
             manufacturer="ZNYX Networks" hwVersion=".*" swVersion=".*OF-DPA.*">
         <behaviour api="org.onosproject.net.behaviour.Pipeliner"
                    impl="org.onosproject.driver.pipeline.ofdpa.Ofdpa3Pipeline"/>
diff --git a/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/OpenFlowMeterProvider.java b/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/OpenFlowMeterProvider.java
index 9c4ccab..5f1a543 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/OpenFlowMeterProvider.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/meter/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/meter/impl/OpenFlowMeterProvider.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
 import org.onosproject.core.CoreService;
+import org.onosproject.net.driver.Driver;
+import org.onosproject.net.driver.DriverService;
 import org.onosproject.net.meter.Band;
 import org.onosproject.net.meter.DefaultBand;
 import org.onosproject.net.meter.DefaultMeter;
@@ -87,7 +89,6 @@
 @Component(immediate = true, enabled = true)
 public class OpenFlowMeterProvider extends AbstractProvider implements MeterProvider {
 
-
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
@@ -99,6 +100,9 @@
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected CoreService coreService;
 
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected DriverService driverService;
+
     private MeterProviderService providerService;
 
     private static final AtomicLong XID_COUNTER = new AtomicLong(1);
@@ -251,13 +255,25 @@
                 sw.factory().getVersion() == OFVersion.OF_11 ||
                 sw.factory().getVersion() == OFVersion.OF_12 ||
                 NO_METER_SUPPORT.contains(sw.deviceType()) ||
-                sw.softwareDescription().equals("OF-DPA 2.0")) {
+                !isMeterCapable(sw)) {
             return false;
         }
 
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the given switch is meter-capable.
+     *
+     * @param sw switch
+     * @return the boolean value of meterCapable property, or true if it is not configured.
+     */
+    private boolean isMeterCapable(OpenFlowSwitch sw) {
+        Driver driver = driverService.getDriver(DeviceId.deviceId(Dpid.uri(sw.getDpid())));
+        String isMeterCapable = driver.getProperty(METER_CAPABLE);
+        return isMeterCapable == null || Boolean.parseBoolean(isMeterCapable);
+    }
+
     private void pushMeterStats(Dpid dpid, OFStatsReply msg) {
         DeviceId deviceId = DeviceId.deviceId(Dpid.uri(dpid));