diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/host/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/provider/host/OvsdbHostProvider.java b/providers/ovsdb/host/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/provider/host/OvsdbHostProvider.java
index 031fda7..c299d64 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/host/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/provider/host/OvsdbHostProvider.java
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/host/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/provider/host/OvsdbHostProvider.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
                                                                              VlanId.vlanId(),
                                                                              loaction,
                                                                              annotations);
-                providerService.hostDetected(hostId, hostDescription);
+                providerService.hostDetected(hostId, hostDescription, false);
                 break;
             case PORT_REMOVED:
                 HostId host = HostId.hostId(subject.hwAddress(), VlanId.vlanId());