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 2df0569a974..7399de2db8e 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
@@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ setup_common() {
  
   # a hacking way to activate vSwitch under VMware
   ping -n -c 3 -w 5 $GW
+  if [ -n "$MGMTNET"  -a -n "$LOCAL_GW" ]
+  then
+      ping -n -c 3 -w 5 $LOCAL_GW
+  fi
 }
 
 setup_dnsmasq() {