diff --git a/drivers/p4runtime/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/p4runtime/P4RuntimeMeterProgrammable.java b/drivers/p4runtime/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/p4runtime/P4RuntimeMeterProgrammable.java
index 04654c8..d7a204e 100644
--- a/drivers/p4runtime/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/p4runtime/P4RuntimeMeterProgrammable.java
+++ b/drivers/p4runtime/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/p4runtime/P4RuntimeMeterProgrammable.java
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
     @Override
     public CompletableFuture<Boolean> performMeterOperation(MeterOperation meterOp) {
 
+        if (!setupBehaviour()) {
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(false);
+        }
+
         return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(processMeterOp(meterOp));
     }