diff --git a/lib/dpif.c b/lib/dpif.c
index 9577e4faa..9feb67ba9 100644
--- a/lib/dpif.c
+++ b/lib/dpif.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ bool
 dpif_port_exists(const struct dpif *dpif, const char *devname)
 {
     int error = dpif->dpif_class->port_query_by_name(dpif, devname, NULL);
-    if (error != 0 && error != ENODEV) {
+    if (error != 0 && error != ENOENT && error != ENODEV) {
         VLOG_WARN_RL(&error_rl, "%s: failed to query port %s: %s",
                      dpif_name(dpif), devname, strerror(error));
     }