diff --git a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java
index 599d287..5f6e8f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@
                             }
                             state.firstRoleReplyReceived = true;
                             Role requestedRole = 
-                            		sw.deliverRoleRequestNotSupported(error.getXid());
+                            		sw.deliverRoleRequestNotSupportedEx(error.getXid());
                             synchronized(roleChanger) {
                                 if (sw.role == null && Controller.this.role==Role.SLAVE) {
                                 	//This will now never happen. The Controller's role
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/OFSwitchImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/OFSwitchImpl.java
index ae998ec..0eca19c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/OFSwitchImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/OFSwitchImpl.java
@@ -788,7 +788,18 @@
      * Otherwise we ignore it.
      * @param xid
      */
-    protected Role deliverRoleRequestNotSupported(int xid) {
+    protected void deliverRoleRequestNotSupported(int xid) {
+        deliverRoleRequestNotSupportedEx(xid);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * ONOS Extension to deliverRoleRequestNotSupported().
+     * This version return the Roll request made.
+     * @see deliverRoleRequestNotSupported
+     * @param xid
+     * @return Role of attempted RoleRequest.
+     */
+    protected Role deliverRoleRequestNotSupportedEx(int xid) {
         synchronized(pendingRoleRequests) {
             PendingRoleRequestEntry head = pendingRoleRequests.poll();
             this.role = null;