diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
index 5914dc7..c32c341 100644
--- a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
+++ b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
@@ -575,8 +575,6 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        removeControllers.forEach(c -> deleteConfig(CONTROLLER, UUID, c.getRow().uuid().value(),
-                                                    BRIDGE, BRIDGE_CONTROLLER, c.getRow().uuid()));
         newControllers.stream().map(c -> {
             Controller controller = (Controller) TableGenerator
                     .createTable(dbSchema, OvsdbTable.CONTROLLER);
@@ -586,6 +584,8 @@
                                     bridgeUuid.value(),
                                     c.getRow()));
 
+        removeControllers.forEach(c -> deleteConfig(CONTROLLER, UUID, c.getRow().uuid().value(),
+                BRIDGE, BRIDGE_CONTROLLER, c.getRow().uuid()));
     }
 
     @Override