diff --git a/opensync-gateway/src/main/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/ovsdb/dao/OvsdbDao.java b/opensync-gateway/src/main/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/ovsdb/dao/OvsdbDao.java
index b493274..2b4c8ec 100644
--- a/opensync-gateway/src/main/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/ovsdb/dao/OvsdbDao.java
+++ b/opensync-gateway/src/main/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/ovsdb/dao/OvsdbDao.java
@@ -3444,19 +3444,18 @@ public class OvsdbDao {
                             // radius_acct_interval
                             security.put("radius_acct_interval",
                                     ssidConfig.getRadiusAcountingServiceInterval().toString());
-                            LOG.info(
-                                    "set Radius Accounting server attributes radius_acct_ip {} radius_acct_port {} radius_acct_secret {} radius_acct_interval {}",
-                                    security.get("radius_acct_ip"), security.get("radius_acct_port"),
-                                    security.get("radius_acct_secret"), security.get("radius_acct_interval"));
+                            
                         } else {
                             LOG.info(
-                                    "No radius_acct_interval defined for ssid {}, assume the RadiusServer {} to be providing Acct-Interim-Interval attribute in it's Access-Accept message",
+                                    "No radius_acct_interval defined for ssid {}, Setting radius_acct_interval to 0",
                                     ssidConfig.getSsid(), rServer);
-                            LOG.info(
-                                    "set Radius Accounting server attributes radius_acct_ip {} radius_acct_port {} radius_acct_secret {}",
-                                    security.get("radius_acct_ip"), security.get("radius_acct_port"),
-                                    security.get("radius_acct_secret"));
+                            security.put("radius_acct_interval",
+                                    "0");                         
                         }
+                        LOG.info(
+                                "set Radius Accounting server attributes radius_acct_ip {} radius_acct_port {} radius_acct_secret {} radius_acct_interval {}",
+                                security.get("radius_acct_ip"), security.get("radius_acct_port"),
+                                security.get("radius_acct_secret"), security.get("radius_acct_interval"));
 
                     }
 
diff --git a/opensync-gateway/src/test/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/ovsdb/dao/OvsdbDaoTest.java b/opensync-gateway/src/test/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/ovsdb/dao/OvsdbDaoTest.java
index a3af481..26ee67d 100644
--- a/opensync-gateway/src/test/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/ovsdb/dao/OvsdbDaoTest.java
+++ b/opensync-gateway/src/test/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/ovsdb/dao/OvsdbDaoTest.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class OvsdbDaoTest {
         location.setName("Ottawa");
         apConfig.setEquipmentLocation(location);
         ovsdbDao.getRadiusAccountingConfiguration(apConfig, ssidConfig, security);
-        assert (security.containsKey("radius_acct_interval") == false);
+        assert (security.get("radius_acct_interval").equals("0"));
         assert (security.get("radius_acct_ip").equals("192.168.0.1"));
         assert (security.get("radius_acct_port").equals("1812"));
         assert (security.get("radius_acct_secret").equals("testing123"));