diff --git a/CS-15261.patch b/CS-15261.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
index ba76d220799..101e35a491e 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
@@ -2347,11 +2347,12 @@ public class UserVmManagerImpl implements UserVmManager, UserVmService, Manager
             
             if (defaultNetworkNumber == 0) {
             	 defaultNetworkNumber++;
-            	 profile.setDefaultNic(true);
                  // if user requested specific ip for default network, add it
                  if (defaultNetworkIp != null) {
                      profile = new NicProfile(defaultNetworkIp);
                  }
+
+            	 profile.setDefaultNic(true);
             }
 
             networks.add(new Pair<NetworkVO, NicProfile>(network, profile));