diff --git a/internal/pkg/openflow/echo.go b/internal/pkg/openflow/echo.go
index bb166fa..74f2dc8 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/openflow/echo.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/openflow/echo.go
@@ -33,5 +33,7 @@
 	reply := ofp.NewEchoReply()
 	reply.SetXid(request.GetXid())
 	reply.SetVersion(request.GetVersion())
-	ofc.SendMessage(reply)
+	if err := ofc.SendMessage(reply); err != nil {
+		log.Errorw("handle-echo-request-send-message", log.Fields{"error": err})
+	}
 }