diff --git a/ofdpa/flows.py b/ofdpa/flows.py
index 00a4f1a..78b1fad 100644
--- a/ofdpa/flows.py
+++ b/ofdpa/flows.py
@@ -783,8 +783,9 @@
         delete_all_flows(self.controller)
         delete_all_groups(self.controller)
 
-        if len(config["port_map"]) <2:
-            logging.info("Port count less than 2, can't run this case")
+        if len(config["port_map"]) <3:
+            logging.info("Port count less than 3, can't run this case")
+            assert(False)
             return
 
         vlan_id =300
@@ -849,7 +850,8 @@
         delete_all_groups(self.controller)
 
         if len(config["port_map"]) <3:
-            logging.info("Port count less than 2, can't run this case")
+            logging.info("Port count less than 3, can't run this case")
+            assert(False)
             return
 
         vlan_id =1
@@ -918,7 +920,8 @@
         #delete_all_groups(self.controller)
 
         if len(config["port_map"]) <3:
-            logging.info("Port count less than 2, can't run this case")
+            logging.info("Port count less than 3, can't run this case")
+            assert(False)
             return
 
         vlan_id =1
@@ -985,5 +988,3 @@
         verify_packet(self, pkt, port2)
         verify_packet(self, pkt, port3)
         verify_no_other_packets(self)
-
-