diff --git a/xCAT-rmc/scripts/configrmcnode b/xCAT-rmc/scripts/configrmcnode
index 31c60e1c5..8375142c3 100755
--- a/xCAT-rmc/scripts/configrmcnode
+++ b/xCAT-rmc/scripts/configrmcnode
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ if [ ! -e /usr/bin/lsrsrc ]; then
   exit 1;
 fi
 
-#stop rsct daemons
-/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/rmcctrl -z
-
 #ask RMC take the new nodeid
 if [[ $NODEID != "" ]]; then
+  /usr/sbin/rsct/bin/rmcctrl -z
   if [ -e /var/ct/cfg/ct_node_id ]; then
     sed -i s/^[^\#].*$/$NODEID/ /var/ct/cfg/ct_node_id
   else