diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTrafficSelector.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTrafficSelector.java
index a842d60..8b2916a 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTrafficSelector.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTrafficSelector.java
@@ -374,6 +374,11 @@
         }
 
         @Override
+        public Builder matchArpOp(int arpOp) {
+            return add(Criteria.matchArpOp(arpOp));
+        }
+
+        @Override
         public TrafficSelector build() {
             return new DefaultTrafficSelector(ImmutableSet.copyOf(selector.values()));
         }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficSelector.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficSelector.java
index 9fe88d5..b92281f 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficSelector.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficSelector.java
@@ -419,6 +419,14 @@
         Builder matchArpSha(MacAddress addr);
 
         /**
+         * Matches a arp operation type.
+         *
+         * @param arpOp a arp operation type
+         * @return a selection builder
+         */
+        Builder matchArpOp(int arpOp);
+
+        /**
          * Builds an immutable traffic selector.
          *
          * @return traffic selector
diff --git a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowEntryBuilder.java b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowEntryBuilder.java
index 7982e39..d4494f1 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowEntryBuilder.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowEntryBuilder.java
@@ -708,6 +708,10 @@
                 long tunnelId = match.get(MatchField.TUNNEL_ID).getValue();
                 builder.matchTunnelId(tunnelId);
                 break;
+            case ARP_OP:
+                int arpOp = match.get(MatchField.ARP_OP).getOpcode();
+                builder.matchArpOp(arpOp);
+                break;
             case ARP_SHA:
                 mac = MacAddress.valueOf(match.get(MatchField.ARP_SHA).getLong());
                 builder.matchArpSha(mac);
@@ -724,7 +728,6 @@
                 ip = Ip4Address.valueOf(match.get(MatchField.ARP_TPA).getInt());
                 builder.matchArpTpa(ip);
                 break;
-            case ARP_OP:
             case MPLS_TC:
             default:
                 log.warn("Match type {} not yet implemented.", field.id);
diff --git a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowModBuilder.java b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowModBuilder.java
index 0dd6b89..2a8d201 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowModBuilder.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/flow/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/flow/impl/FlowModBuilder.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.ArpHaCriterion;
+import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.ArpOpCriterion;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.ArpPaCriterion;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.Criterion;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.EthCriterion;
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFlowMod;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.match.Match;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.match.MatchField;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.ArpOpcode;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.CircuitSignalID;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.EthType;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.ICMPv4Code;
@@ -419,6 +421,11 @@
                                   mplsBos.mplsBos() ? OFBooleanValue.TRUE
                                                     : OFBooleanValue.FALSE);
                 break;
+            case ARP_OP:
+                ArpOpCriterion arpOp = (ArpOpCriterion) c;
+                mBuilder.setExact(MatchField.ARP_OP,
+                                  ArpOpcode.of(arpOp.arpOp()));
+                break;
             case ARP_SHA:
                 arpHaCriterion = (ArpHaCriterion) c;
                 mBuilder.setExact(MatchField.ARP_SHA,
@@ -439,7 +446,6 @@
                 mBuilder.setExact(MatchField.ARP_TPA,
                                   IPv4Address.of(arpPaCriterion.ip().toInt()));
                 break;
-            case ARP_OP:
             case MPLS_TC:
             case PBB_ISID:
             default: