diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/clearUsageRules.sh b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/clearUsageRules.sh
index 3a6edca7c77..671dc4c051a 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/clearUsageRules.sh
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/clearUsageRules.sh
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ then
             # remove rules
             iptables -D NETWORK_STATS -i eth0 -o $i > /dev/null;
             iptables -D NETWORK_STATS -i $i -o eth0 > /dev/null;
-            iptables -D NETWORK_STATS -o $pubIf ! -i eth0 -p tcp > /dev/null;
-            iptables -D NETWORK_STATS -i $pubIf ! -o eth0 -p tcp > /dev/null;
+            iptables -D NETWORK_STATS -o $i ! -i eth0 -p tcp > /dev/null;
+            iptables -D NETWORK_STATS -i $i ! -o eth0 -p tcp > /dev/null;
         fi
     done
 rm /root/removedVifs
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 $?