diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 6b8d259a24c..bad9d7b0052 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ Michael Shigorin        mike@osdn.org.ua
 Mihir Gangar            gangarm@vmware.com
 Mike Bursell            mike.bursell@citrix.com
 Mike Kruze              mkruze@nicira.com
+Mike Qing               mqing@vmware.com
 Min Chen                ustcer.tonychan@gmail.com
 Mikael Doverhag         mdoverhag@nicira.com
 Mrinmoy Das             mrdas@ixiacom.com
diff --git a/vtep/ovs-vtep b/vtep/ovs-vtep
index 97397b0ca23..31ff15928c2 100755
--- a/vtep/ovs-vtep
+++ b/vtep/ovs-vtep
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@ def del_binding(binding, ls):
                   % (ps_name, port_no, vlan_))
         ovs_ofctl("del-flows %s in_port=%s" % (ps_name, patch_no))
     else:
-        ovs_ofctl("del-flows %s in_port=%s" % (ps_name, port_no))
-        ovs_ofctl("del-flows %s in_port=%s" % (ps_name, patch_no))
+        ovs_ofctl("--strict del-flows %s in_port=%s" % (ps_name, port_no))
+        ovs_ofctl("--strict del-flows %s in_port=%s" % (ps_name, patch_no))
 
     ls.del_lbinding(lbinding)