diff --git a/providers/openflow/group/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProvider.java b/providers/openflow/group/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProvider.java
index 0f55b41..b536fda 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/group/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProvider.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/group/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/group/impl/OpenFlowGroupProvider.java
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.RoleState;
 import org.osgi.service.component.ComponentContext;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFBucketCounter;
-import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFCapabilities;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFErrorMsg;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFErrorType;
 import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFGroupDescStatsEntry;
@@ -413,7 +412,7 @@
             if (sw == null) {
                 return;
             }
-            if (isGroupSupported(sw) && sw.features().getCapabilities().contains(OFCapabilities.GROUP_STATS)) {
+            if (isGroupSupported(sw)) {
                 GroupStatsCollector gsc = new GroupStatsCollector(sw, groupPollInterval);
                 stopCollectorIfNeeded(collectors.put(dpid, gsc));
                 gsc.start();