diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh
index 4f49389bdbb..e967b7f8be1 100644
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ add_nat_entry() {
   local ipNoMask=$(echo $1 | awk -F'/' '{print $1}')
   sudo ip link show $ethDev | grep "state DOWN" > /dev/null
   local old_state=$?
-  sudo ip link set $ethDev up
   sudo ip addr add dev $ethDev $pubIp
   sudo iptables -D FORWARD -i $ethDev -o eth0 -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
   sudo iptables -D FORWARD -i eth0 -o $ethDev  -j ACCEPT
@@ -45,16 +44,16 @@ add_nat_entry() {
   sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i $ethDev -o eth0 -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
   sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i eth0 -o $ethDev  -j ACCEPT
   sudo iptables -t nat -I POSTROUTING   -j SNAT -o $ethDev --to-source $ipNoMask ;
-  sudo arping -c 3 -I $ethDev -A -U -s $ipNoMask $ipNoMask;
   if [ $? -gt 0  -a $? -ne 2 ]
   then
      logger -t cloud "$(basename $0):Failed adding nat entry for ip $pubIp on interface $ethDev"
      return 1
   fi
   logger -t cloud "$(basename $0):Added nat entry for ip $pubIp on interface $ethDev"
-  if [ $old_state -eq 0 ]
+  if [ $old_state -ne 0 ]
   then
-      sudo ip link set $ethDev down
+      sudo ip link set $ethDev up
+      sudo arping -c 3 -I $ethDev -A -U -s $ipNoMask $ipNoMask;
   fi
 
   return 0
@@ -87,13 +86,12 @@ add_an_ip () {
   sudo ip link show $ethDev | grep "state DOWN" > /dev/null
   local old_state=$?
 
-  sudo ip link set $ethDev up
   sudo ip addr add dev $ethDev $pubIp ;
-  sudo arping -c 3 -I $ethDev -A -U -s $ipNoMask $ipNoMask;
 
-  if [ $old_state -eq 0 ]
+  if [ $old_state -ne 0 ]
   then
-      sudo ip link set $ethDev down
+      sudo ip link set $ethDev up
+      sudo arping -c 3 -I $ethDev -A -U -s $ipNoMask $ipNoMask;
   fi
 
   return $?
diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/redundant_router/enable_pubip.sh.templ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/redundant_router/enable_pubip.sh.templ
index 577f1c1400d..93539422753 100644
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/redundant_router/enable_pubip.sh.templ
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/redundant_router/enable_pubip.sh.templ
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 ifconfig eth2 down && \
 ifconfig eth2 hw ether [ETH2MAC] && \
-ifconfig eth2 [ETH2IP] && \
+ifconfig eth2 up && \
 ip route add 0/0 via [GATEWAY] && \
 service dnsmasq restart