diff --git a/providers/openflow/host/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/of/host/impl/OpenFlowHostProvider.java b/providers/openflow/host/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/of/host/impl/OpenFlowHostProvider.java
index 45a7bd8..d0e44f7 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/host/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/of/host/impl/OpenFlowHostProvider.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/host/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/of/host/impl/OpenFlowHostProvider.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
  * end-station hosts.
  */
 @Component(immediate = true)
+@Deprecated
 public class OpenFlowHostProvider extends AbstractProvider implements HostProvider {
 
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());