diff --git a/providers/of/host/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/of/host/impl/OpenFlowHostProvider.java b/providers/of/host/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/of/host/impl/OpenFlowHostProvider.java
index 8c30c8b..ff7837a 100644
--- a/providers/of/host/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/of/host/impl/OpenFlowHostProvider.java
+++ b/providers/of/host/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/of/host/impl/OpenFlowHostProvider.java
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /**
- * Device provider which uses an OpenFlow controller to detect network
+ * Provider which uses an OpenFlow controller to detect network
  * end-station hosts.
  */
-@Component
+@Component(immediate = true)
 public class OpenFlowHostProvider extends AbstractProvider implements HostProvider {
 
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OpenFlowHostProvider.class);
@@ -55,4 +55,5 @@
     public void triggerProbe(Host host) {
         log.info("Triggering probe on device {}", host);
     }
+
 }