diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/consoleproxy/ConsoleProxyManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/consoleproxy/ConsoleProxyManagerImpl.java
index c5517c5a07a..8a31d73fba0 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/consoleproxy/ConsoleProxyManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/consoleproxy/ConsoleProxyManagerImpl.java
@@ -1444,6 +1444,11 @@ VirtualMachineGuru, SystemVmLoadScanHandler<Long>, ResourceStateAdapter {
             controlNic = managementNic;
         }
 
+        // verify ssh access on management nic for system vm running on HyperV
+        if(profile.getHypervisorType() == HypervisorType.Hyperv) {
+            controlNic = managementNic;
+        }
+
         CheckSshCommand check = new CheckSshCommand(profile.getInstanceName(), controlNic.getIp4Address(), 3922);
         cmds.addCommand("checkSsh", check);
 
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/secondary/SecondaryStorageManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/secondary/SecondaryStorageManagerImpl.java
index fb44b800d42..a3f837b7086 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/secondary/SecondaryStorageManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/secondary/SecondaryStorageManagerImpl.java
@@ -1140,6 +1140,11 @@ public class SecondaryStorageManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements Secondar
             controlNic = managementNic;
         }
 
+        // verify ssh access on management nic for system vm running on HyperV
+        if(profile.getHypervisorType() == HypervisorType.Hyperv) {
+            controlNic = managementNic;
+        }
+
         CheckSshCommand check = new CheckSshCommand(profile.getInstanceName(), controlNic.getIp4Address(), 3922);
         cmds.addCommand("checkSsh", check);