diff --git a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/learningswitch/LearningSwitch.java b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/learningswitch/LearningSwitch.java
index 562c64d939884164beb1b6a78909ee5cf066b9c5..bbc1a01042b4e52cc6c4c2e0ea4c36b5913a07c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/learningswitch/LearningSwitch.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/learningswitch/LearningSwitch.java
@@ -354,8 +354,27 @@ implements IFloodlightModule, ILearningSwitchService, IOFMessageListener {
 	 * @param egressPort The switchport to output the PacketOut.
 	 */
 	private void writePacketOutForPacketIn(IOFSwitch sw, OFPacketIn packetInMessage, OFPort egressPort) {
-		OFMessageUtils.writePacketOutForPacketIn(sw, packetInMessage, egressPort);
+		OFPacketOut.Builder pob = sw.getOFFactory().buildPacketOut();
+
+		// Set buffer_id, in_port, actions_len
+		pob.setBufferId(packetInMessage.getBufferId());
+		pob.setInPort(packetInMessage.getVersion().compareTo(OFVersion.OF_12) < 0 ? packetInMessage.getInPort() : packetInMessage.getMatch().get(MatchField.IN_PORT));
+
+		// set actions
+		List<OFAction> actions = new ArrayList<OFAction>(1);
+		actions.add(sw.getOFFactory().actions().buildOutput().setPort(egressPort).setMaxLen(0xffFFffFF).build());
+		pob.setActions(actions);
+
+		// set data - only if buffer_id == -1
+		if (packetInMessage.getBufferId() == OFBufferId.NO_BUFFER) {
+			byte[] packetData = packetInMessage.getData();
+			pob.setData(packetData);
+		}
+
+		// and write it out
 		counterPacketOut.increment();
+		sw.write(pob.build());
+
 	}
 
 	protected Match createMatchFromPacket(IOFSwitch sw, OFPort inPort, FloodlightContext cntx) {