diff --git a/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpChannelHandler.java b/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpChannelHandler.java
index 45be255..0c55ead 100755
--- a/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpChannelHandler.java
+++ b/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpChannelHandler.java
@@ -376,24 +376,10 @@
             throw new IOException("Invalid peer connection.");
         }
 
-        // Connection should establish only if local ip and Autonomous system number is configured.
-        if (bgpconfig.getState() != BgpCfg.State.IP_AS_CONFIGURED) {
-            sendNotification(BgpErrorType.CEASE, BgpErrorType.CONNECTION_REJECTED, null);
-            channel.close();
-            log.info("BGP local AS and router ID not configured");
-            return;
-        }
 
         inetAddress = (InetSocketAddress) address;
         peerAddr = IpAddress.valueOf(inetAddress.getAddress()).toString();
 
-        // if peer is not configured disconnect session
-        if (!bgpconfig.isPeerConfigured(peerAddr)) {
-            log.debug("Peer is not configured {}", peerAddr);
-            sendNotification(BgpErrorType.CEASE, BgpErrorType.CONNECTION_REJECTED, null);
-            channel.close();
-            return;
-        }
 
         // if connection is already established close channel
         if (peerManager.isPeerConnected(BgpId.bgpId(IpAddress.valueOf(peerAddr)))) {
@@ -662,8 +648,10 @@
     private void sendHandshakeOpenMessage() throws IOException, BgpParseException {
         int bgpId;
 
-        bgpId = Ip4Address.valueOf(bgpconfig.getRouterId()).toInt();
-        BgpMessage msg = factory4.openMessageBuilder().setAsNumber((short) bgpconfig.getAsNumber())
+        InetSocketAddress localAddress = (InetSocketAddress) channel.getLocalAddress();
+
+        bgpId = Ip4Address.valueOf(IpAddress.valueOf(localAddress.getAddress()).toString()).toInt();
+        BgpMessage msg = factory4.openMessageBuilder().setAsNumber((short) peerAsNum)
                 .setHoldTime(bgpconfig.getHoldTime()).setBgpId(bgpId).setLsCapabilityTlv(bgpconfig.getLsCapability())
                 .setLargeAsCapabilityTlv(bgpconfig.getLargeASCapability()).build();
         log.debug("Sending open message to {}", channel.getRemoteAddress());
@@ -734,11 +722,6 @@
             throw new BgpParseException(BgpErrorType.OPEN_MESSAGE_ERROR, BgpErrorType.BAD_BGP_IDENTIFIER, null);
         }
 
-        // Validate AS number
-        result = asNumberValidation(h, openMsg);
-        if (!result) {
-            throw new BgpParseException(BgpErrorType.OPEN_MESSAGE_ERROR, BgpErrorType.BAD_PEER_AS, null);
-        }
 
         // Validate hold timer
         if ((openMsg.getHoldTime() != 0) && (openMsg.getHoldTime() < BGP_MIN_HOLDTIME)) {
diff --git a/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpConfig.java b/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpConfig.java
index ac94822..95a07ad 100755
--- a/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpConfig.java
+++ b/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bgp/controller/impl/BgpConfig.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
         this.holdTime = DEFAULT_HOLD_TIMER;
         this.maxConnRetryTime = DEFAULT_CONN_RETRY_TIME;
         this.maxConnRetryCount = DEFAULT_CONN_RETRY_COUNT;
+        this.lsCapability = true;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/bgp/BgpControllerImplTest.java b/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/bgp/BgpControllerImplTest.java
index 36b1d6f..7549b92 100755
--- a/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/bgp/BgpControllerImplTest.java
+++ b/protocols/bgp/ctl/src/test/java/org/onosproject/bgp/BgpControllerImplTest.java
@@ -110,9 +110,15 @@
 
     @Test
     public void bgpOpenMessageTest1() throws InterruptedException {
+        short afi = 16388;
+        byte res = 0;
+        byte safi = 71;
         peer1.peerChannelHandler.asNumber = 200;
         peer1.peerChannelHandler.version = 4;
         peer1.peerChannelHandler.holdTime = 120;
+        bgpControllerImpl.getConfig().setLsCapability(true);
+        BgpValueType tempTlv1 = new MultiProtocolExtnCapabilityTlv(afi, res, safi);
+        peer1.peerChannelHandler.capabilityTlv.add(tempTlv1);
         peer1.connect(connectToSocket);
         boolean result;
         result = peer1.peerFrameDecoder.receivedOpenMessageLatch.await(
@@ -128,16 +134,26 @@
     @Test
     public void bgpOpenMessageTest2() throws InterruptedException {
         // Open message with as number which is not configured at peer
+        short afi = 16388;
+        byte res = 0;
+        byte safi = 71;
         peer1.peerChannelHandler.asNumber = 500;
         peer1.peerChannelHandler.version = 4;
         peer1.peerChannelHandler.holdTime = 120;
+        bgpControllerImpl.getConfig().setLsCapability(true);
+        BgpValueType tempTlv1 = new MultiProtocolExtnCapabilityTlv(afi, res, safi);
+        peer1.peerChannelHandler.capabilityTlv.add(tempTlv1);
         peer1.connect(connectToSocket);
 
         boolean result;
+        result = peer1.peerFrameDecoder.receivedOpenMessageLatch.await(MESSAGE_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        assertThat(result, is(true));
+        result = peer1.peerFrameDecoder.receivedKeepaliveMessageLatch.await(MESSAGE_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        assertThat(result, is(true));
         result = peer1.peerFrameDecoder.receivedNotificationMessageLatch.await(
             MESSAGE_TIMEOUT_MS,
             TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
-        assertThat(result, is(true));
+        assertThat(result, is(false));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -201,6 +217,9 @@
     @Test
     public void bgpOpenMessageTest6() throws InterruptedException {
         // Open message with as4 capability
+        short afi = 16388;
+        byte res = 0;
+        byte safi = 71;
         peer1.peerChannelHandler.asNumber = 200;
         peer1.peerChannelHandler.version = 4;
         peer1.peerChannelHandler.holdTime = 120;
@@ -208,6 +227,9 @@
         bgpControllerImpl.getConfig().setLargeASCapability(true);
         BgpValueType tempTlv = new FourOctetAsNumCapabilityTlv(200);
         peer1.peerChannelHandler.capabilityTlv.add(tempTlv);
+        bgpControllerImpl.getConfig().setLsCapability(true);
+        BgpValueType tempTlv1 = new MultiProtocolExtnCapabilityTlv(afi, res, safi);
+        peer1.peerChannelHandler.capabilityTlv.add(tempTlv1);
         peer1.connect(connectToSocket);
 
         boolean result;