diff --git a/tests/basic.py b/tests/basic.py
index e4b933e..862b6df 100644
--- a/tests/basic.py
+++ b/tests/basic.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@
 
                logging.info("PKT OUT test with %s, port %s" % (opt, dp_port))
                msg = message.packet_out()
+               msg.in_port = ofp.OFPP_NONE
                msg.data = str(outpkt)
                act = action.action_output()
                act.port = dp_port
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@
                logging.info("PKT OUT test with " + opt +
                                  ", ports " + str(dp_ports))
                msg = message.packet_out()
+               msg.in_port = ofp.OFPP_NONE
                msg.data = str(outpkt)
                act = action.action_output()
                for i in range(0,num_ports):
diff --git a/tests/load.py b/tests/load.py
index 0f74d56..dcd873b 100644
--- a/tests/load.py
+++ b/tests/load.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 
         # Create packet out and send to port lb_port + 1
         msg = message.packet_out()
+        msg.in_port = lb_port
         msg.data = str(pkt)
         act = action.action_output()
         act.port = lb_port + 1
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@
 
                logging.info("PKT OUT test with %s, port %s" % (opt, dp_port))
                msg = message.packet_out()
+               msg.in_port = ofp.OFPP_NONE
                msg.data = str(outpkt)
                act = action.action_output()
                act.port = dp_port