diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent.go b/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent.go
index 42cbc4e..6236d81 100644
--- a/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"reflect"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -876,7 +875,7 @@
 				flow.ByteCount = oldFlow.ByteCount
 				flow.PacketCount = oldFlow.PacketCount
 			}
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(oldFlow, flow) {
+			if !proto.Equal(oldFlow, flow) {
 				flows[idx] = flow
 				updatedFlows = append(updatedFlows, flow)
 				changed = true
@@ -1729,7 +1728,7 @@
 		changed := false
 		for _, o := range oldList {
 			if o.Id == n.Id {
-				changed = !reflect.DeepEqual(o, n)
+				changed = !proto.Equal(o, n)
 				found = true
 				break
 			}
@@ -1748,14 +1747,8 @@
 // the POST_ADD notification is fixed, we will use the logical device to
 // update that data.
 func (agent *LogicalAgent) portUpdated(oldPorts, newPorts []*voltha.LogicalPort) interface{} {
-	if reflect.DeepEqual(oldPorts, newPorts) {
-		logger.Debug("ports-have-not-changed")
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	// Get the difference between the two list
 	newPorts, changedPorts, deletedPorts := diff(oldPorts, newPorts)
-
 	// Send the port change events to the OF controller
 	for _, newP := range newPorts {
 		go agent.ldeviceMgr.eventCallbacks.SendChangeEvent(agent.logicalDeviceID,