diff --git a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/OvsOfdpaPipeline.java b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/OvsOfdpaPipeline.java
index a9c15d8..b65a70a 100644
--- a/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/OvsOfdpaPipeline.java
+++ b/drivers/default/src/main/java/org/onosproject/driver/pipeline/ofdpa/OvsOfdpaPipeline.java
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    protected boolean requireEthType() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected void initDriverId() {
         driverId = coreService.registerApplication(
                 "org.onosproject.driver.OvsOfdpaPipeline");