diff --git a/internal/pkg/openflow/barrier.go b/internal/pkg/openflow/barrier.go
index a72d936..f371cc8 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/openflow/barrier.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/openflow/barrier.go
@@ -34,5 +34,7 @@
 	reply := ofp.NewBarrierReply()
 	reply.SetVersion(4)
 	reply.SetXid(request.GetXid())
-	ofc.SendMessage(reply)
+	if err := ofc.SendMessage(reply); err != nil {
+		log.Errorw("barrier-request-send-message", log.Fields{"error": err})
+	}
 }