diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vpc_loadbalancer.sh b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vpc_loadbalancer.sh
index fce42739370..556a86156e6 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vpc_loadbalancer.sh
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vpc_loadbalancer.sh
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ fw_entry() {
   if [ $success -ge 0 ]
   then
     fw_restore
+  else
+    fw_remove_backup
   fi  
   return $success
 }