diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
index 508fb146cc6..5236391acdc 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
@@ -162,9 +162,10 @@ setup_interface() {
   fi
 
   ifdown $intf
-  if [ "$RROUTER" != "1" -o "$1" != "2" ]
+  ifup $intf
+  if [ "$RROUTER" == "1" -a "$1" == "2" ]
   then
-	  ifup $intf
+    ifdown $intf
   fi
 }