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 6033402b458..9c0d189046f 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
@@ -205,10 +205,9 @@ setup_interface() {
       ifdown $intf
   else
       ifdown $intf
-      ifup $intf
-      if [ "$RROUTER" == "1" -a "$1" == "2" ]
+      if [ "$RROUTER" != "1" -o "$1" != "2" ]
       then
-        ifdown $intf
+            ifup $intf
       fi
   fi
 }