diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/litetree.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/litetree.pm
index 994338fba..1266ce6a1 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/litetree.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/litetree.pm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ sub process_request {
 		
 	# if request comes from node post script .awk file.
 	}elsif($request->{'_xcat_clienthost'}){
-		$noderange = $request->{'_xcat_clienthost'};
+		$noderange = noderange($request->{'_xcat_clienthost'},$request->{'_xcat_clientfqdn'});
 	}else{
 		$callback->({error=>["Well Kemosabi, I can't figure out who you are."],errorcode=>[1]});
 		return;