diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/destiny.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/destiny.pm
index 4c1cc43c1..3d735a601 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/destiny.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/destiny.pm
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ sub setdestiny {
                                    initrd => "xcat/nbfs.$arch.gz",
                                    kcmdline => $kcmdline."xcatd=$master:$xcatdport"});
     }
+	}elsif ($state eq "offline"){
+		1;
   } elsif (!($state eq "boot")) { 
       $callback->({error=>["Unknown state $state requested"],errorcode=>[1]});
       return;