diff --git a/xCAT-genesis-scripts/sbin/setupimmnic b/xCAT-genesis-scripts/sbin/setupimmnic
index a8783e98c..6253727fb 100755
--- a/xCAT-genesis-scripts/sbin/setupimmnic
+++ b/xCAT-genesis-scripts/sbin/setupimmnic
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 /sbin/ip link set usb0 up
-/sbin/ip addr add dev usb0 169.254.95.120/16
+/sbin/ip addr add dev usb0 169.254.95.120/24
+/sbin/ip route add 169.254.95.120/24 dev usb0