diff --git a/internal/pkg/common/defines.go b/internal/pkg/common/defines.go
index 2c597c1..23a16dd 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/common/defines.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/common/defines.go
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@
 	CookieSlice    []uint64               `json:"cookie_slice"`
 	VlanRuleParams UniVlanRuleParams      `json:"vlan_rule_params"`
 	Meter          *voltha.OfpMeterConfig `json:"flow_meter"`
+	RespChan       *chan error            `json:"-"`
 }
 
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