diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/olt_state_transitions.go b/internal/pkg/core/olt_state_transitions.go
index 6c3f77d..6b04b94 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/olt_state_transitions.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/olt_state_transitions.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	// In doInit establish the grpc session
 	transitionMap.transitions[DeviceInit] =
 		Transition{
-			previousState: []DeviceState{deviceStateNull, deviceStateUp, deviceStateDown},
+			previousState: []DeviceState{deviceStateNull, deviceStateConnected, deviceStateUp, deviceStateDown},
 			currentState:  deviceStateInit,
 			before:        []TransitionHandler{dh.doStateInit},
 			after:         []TransitionHandler{dh.postInit}}