2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/extras/vom/vom/interface.cpp b/extras/vom/vom/interface.cpp
index f2f32b43a88..a94be683424 100644
--- a/extras/vom/vom/interface.cpp
+++ b/extras/vom/vom/interface.cpp
@@ -394,8 +394,6 @@ interface::set(const admin_state_t& state)
 void
 interface::set(const l2_address_t& addr)
 {
-  assert(rc_t::UNSET == m_l2_address.rc());
-  m_l2_address.set(rc_t::NOOP);
   m_l2_address.update(addr);
 }
 
diff --git a/extras/vom/vom/interface.hpp b/extras/vom/vom/interface.hpp
index 05642f0cdf7..0b2d9071e8f 100644
--- a/extras/vom/vom/interface.hpp
+++ b/extras/vom/vom/interface.hpp
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ public:
 
   /**
    * Set the admin state of the interface
+   *
+   * N.B. All set function change only the attibute of the object on whcih
+   * they act, they do not make changes in VPP
    */
   void set(const admin_state_t& state);