diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/netusage.sh b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/netusage.sh
index af7f8fbc281..f7dbd4a4ab3 100644
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/netusage.sh
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/netusage.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ delete_public_interface () {
 }
 
 get_usage () {
-  iptables -L NETWORK_STATS -n -v -x | awk '$1 ~ /^[0-9]+$/ { printf "%s:", $2}'; /root/clearUsageRules.sh > /dev/null
+  iptables -L NETWORK_STATS -n -v -x | awk '$1 ~ /^[0-9]+$/ { printf "%s:", $2}'; > /dev/null
+  if [ -f /root/removedVifs ] ; then iptables -Z NETWORK_STATS ; fi; > /dev/null
+  /root/clearUsageRules.sh > /dev/null
   if [ $? -gt 0  -a $? -ne 2 ]
   then
      printf $?