diff --git a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/XpliantPipeline.java b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/XpliantPipeline.java
index b5b202d..2dca42d 100644
--- a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/XpliantPipeline.java
+++ b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/XpliantPipeline.java
@@ -57,4 +57,9 @@
     public boolean requireMplsTtlModification() {
         return false;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean requireEthType() {
+        return false;
+    }
 }