diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsAddress.py b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsAddress.py
index 074a63f5823..0b00397b625 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsAddress.py
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsAddress.py
@@ -118,11 +118,6 @@ class CsAddress(CsDataBag):
             ip = CsIP(dev, self.config)
 
             for address in self.dbag[dev]:
-                #check if link is up
-                if not self.check_if_link_up(dev):
-                   cmd="ip link set %s up" % dev
-                   CsHelper.execute(cmd)
-
                 ip.setAddress(address)
 
                 if ip.configured():
@@ -328,7 +323,7 @@ class CsIP:
             if " DOWN " in i:
                 cmd2 = "ip link set %s up" % self.getDevice()
                 # If redundant do not bring up public interfaces
-                # master.py and keepalived deal with tham
+                # master.py and keepalived will deal with them
                 if self.cl.is_redundant() and not self.is_public():
                     CsHelper.execute(cmd2)
                 # if not redundant bring everything up
diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsRedundant.py b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsRedundant.py
index 5dec749d271..9e1f0734188 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsRedundant.py
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsRedundant.py
@@ -82,12 +82,14 @@ class CsRedundant(object):
     def _redundant_on(self):
         guest = self.address.get_guest_if()
         # No redundancy if there is no guest network
-        if self.cl.is_master() or guest is None:
-            for obj in [o for o in self.address.get_ips() if o.is_public()]:
-                self.check_is_up(obj.get_device())
         if guest is None:
             self._redundant_off()
             return
+
+        if self.cl.is_master():
+            for obj in [o for o in self.address.get_ips() if o.is_public()]:
+                self.check_is_up(obj.get_device())
+
         CsHelper.mkdir(self.CS_RAMDISK_DIR, 0755, False)
         CsHelper.mount_tmpfs(self.CS_RAMDISK_DIR)
         CsHelper.mkdir(self.CS_ROUTER_DIR, 0755, False)
@@ -336,7 +338,7 @@ class CsRedundant(object):
 
         In a DomR there will only ever be one address in a VPC there can be many
         The new code also gives the possibility to cloudstack to have a hybrid device
-        thet could function as a router and VPC router at the same time
+        that could function as a router and VPC router at the same time
         """
         lines = []
         for o in self.address.get_ips():
@@ -347,12 +349,12 @@ class CsRedundant(object):
                 else:
                     str = "        %s brd %s dev %s\n" % (o.get_gateway_cidr(), o.get_broadcast(), o.get_device())
                 lines.append(str)
-                self.check_is_up(o.get_device())
         return lines
 
     def check_is_up(self, device):
         """ Ensure device is up """
         cmd = "ip link show %s | grep 'state DOWN'" % device
+
         for i in CsHelper.execute(cmd):
             if " DOWN " in i:
                 cmd2 = "ip link set %s up" % device