diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/NetworkUtils.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/NetworkUtils.pm
index 423ea320d..a66576cf4 100755
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/NetworkUtils.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/NetworkUtils.pm
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@ sub nodeonmynet
         my $nettab = xCAT::Table->new("networks");
         my @vnets = $nettab->getAllAttribs('net', 'mgtifname', 'mask');
         foreach (@vnets) {
-            if ((defined $_->{mgtifname}) && ($_->{mgtifname} eq '!remote!'))
+            if ((defined $_->{mgtifname}) && ($_->{mgtifname} =~ /!remote!/))
             {
                 if (xCAT::NetworkUtils->ishostinsubnet($nodeip, $_->{mask}, $_->{net}))
                 {
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ sub nodeonmynet
         my $nettab = xCAT::Table->new("networks");
         my @vnets = $nettab->getAllAttribs('net', 'mgtifname', 'mask');
         foreach (@vnets) {
-            if ((defined $_->{mgtifname}) && ($_->{mgtifname} eq '!remote!'))
+            if ((defined $_->{mgtifname}) && ($_->{mgtifname} =~ /!remote!/))
             {    #global scoped network
                 my $curm = unpack("N", inet_aton($_->{mask}));
                 my $bits = 32;