diff --git a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/CpqdOfdpa2Pipeline.java b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/CpqdOfdpa2Pipeline.java
index de19330..2e14efa 100644
--- a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/CpqdOfdpa2Pipeline.java
+++ b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/CpqdOfdpa2Pipeline.java
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected boolean requireEthType() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determines whether this pipeline support copy ttl instructions or not.
      *