diff --git a/protocols/netconf/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/netconf/ctl/NetconfStreamThread.java b/protocols/netconf/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/netconf/ctl/NetconfStreamThread.java
index 81c6f6e..e78f9fa 100644
--- a/protocols/netconf/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/netconf/ctl/NetconfStreamThread.java
+++ b/protocols/netconf/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/netconf/ctl/NetconfStreamThread.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
                         log.debug("Netconf device {}  sent error char in session," +
                                           " will need to be reopend", netconfDeviceInfo);
                         NetconfDeviceOutputEvent event = new NetconfDeviceOutputEvent(
-                                NetconfDeviceOutputEvent.Type.DEVICE_UNREGISTERED,
+                                NetconfDeviceOutputEvent.Type.SESSION_CLOSED,
                                 null, null, Optional.of(-1), netconfDeviceInfo);
                         netconfDeviceEventListeners.forEach(
                                 listener -> listener.event(event));