diff --git a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
index 94e82a2..43f3d68 100644
--- a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
+++ b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/driver/AbstractOpenFlowSwitch.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     @Override
     public final void sendMsg(OFMessage m) {
         if (role == RoleState.MASTER && channel.isWritable()) {
-            channel.write(Collections.singletonList(prepareMessage(m)));
+            channel.write(Collections.singletonList(m));
         }
     }