diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsDhcp.py b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsDhcp.py
index 234ed4cb1dd..75bc0e3a6c2 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsDhcp.py
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsDhcp.py
@@ -36,22 +36,26 @@ class CsDhcp(CsDataBag):
         self.preseed()
         self.cloud = CsFile(DHCP_HOSTS)
         self.conf = CsFile(CLOUD_CONF)
-        length = len(self.conf)
+
         for item in self.dbag:
             if item == "id":
                 continue
             self.add(self.dbag[item])
         self.write_hosts()
+        
         if self.cloud.is_changed():
             self.delete_leases()
+
         self.configure_server()
-        self.conf.commit()
-        self.cloud.commit()
-        if self.conf.is_changed():
+
+        if self.conf.is_changed() or self.cloud.is_changed():
             CsHelper.service("dnsmasq", "restart")
         elif self.cloud.is_changed():
             CsHelper.hup_dnsmasq("dnsmasq", "dnsmasq")
 
+        self.conf.commit()
+        self.cloud.commit()
+
     def configure_server(self):
         # self.conf.addeq("dhcp-hostsfile=%s" % DHCP_HOSTS)
         for i in self.devinfo:
@@ -131,8 +135,8 @@ class CsDhcp(CsDataBag):
         file.repopulate()
         for ip in self.hosts:
             file.add("%s\t%s" % (ip, self.hosts[ip]))
-        file.commit()
         if file.is_changed():
+            file.commit()
             logging.info("Updated hosts file")
         else:
             logging.debug("Hosts file unchanged")
diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsLoadBalancer.py b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsLoadBalancer.py
index 76f1ccad0b3..d8f39dcd24a 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsLoadBalancer.py
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsLoadBalancer.py
@@ -55,13 +55,15 @@ class CsLoadBalancer(CsDataBag):
 
         add_rules = self.dbag['config'][0]['add_rules']
         remove_rules = self.dbag['config'][0]['remove_rules']
-        self._configure_firewall(add_rules, remove_rules)
+        stat_rules = self.dbag['config'][0]['stat_rules']
+        self._configure_firewall(add_rules, remove_rules, stat_rules)
 
-    def _configure_firewall(self, add_rules, remove_rules):
+    def _configure_firewall(self, add_rules, remove_rules, stat_rules):
         firewall = self.config.get_fw()
 
         logging.debug("CsLoadBalancer:: configuring firewall. Add rules ==> %s" % add_rules)
         logging.debug("CsLoadBalancer:: configuring firewall. Remove rules ==> %s" % remove_rules)
+        logging.debug("CsLoadBalancer:: configuring firewall. Stat rules ==> %s" % stat_rules)
 
         for rules in add_rules:
             path = rules.split(':')
@@ -74,3 +76,9 @@ class CsLoadBalancer(CsDataBag):
             ip = path[0]
             port = path[1]
             firewall.append(["filter", "", "-D INPUT -p tcp -m tcp -d %s --dport %s -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT" % (ip, port)])
+
+        for rules in stat_rules:
+            path = rules.split(':')
+            ip = path[0]
+            port = path[1]
+            firewall.append(["filter", "", "-A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp -d %s --dport %s -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT" % (ip, port)])
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_vpc_redundant.py b/test/integration/component/test_vpc_redundant.py
index c158c208b1a..68ce157f963 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_vpc_redundant.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_vpc_redundant.py
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ class TestVPCRedundancy(cloudstackTestCase):
         self.query_routers()
         self.networks.append(self.create_network(self.services["network_offering"], "10.1.1.1"))
         self.networks.append(self.create_network(self.services["network_offering_no_lb"], "10.1.2.1"))
+        time.sleep(10)
         self.check_master_status(2)
         self.add_nat_rules()
         self.do_vpc_test(False)
@@ -484,6 +485,7 @@ class TestVPCRedundancy(cloudstackTestCase):
         self.query_routers()
         self.networks.append(self.create_network(self.services["network_offering"], "10.1.1.1"))
         self.networks.append(self.create_network(self.services["network_offering_no_lb"], "10.1.2.1"))
+        time.sleep(10)
         self.check_master_status(2)
         self.add_nat_rules()
         self.do_default_routes_test()