diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/configeth b/xCAT/postscripts/configeth
index c1147aa47..31892e73e 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/configeth
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/configeth
@@ -693,10 +693,10 @@ elif [ "$1" = "-s" ];then
         fi
 	if [ $networkmanager_active -eq 1 ]; then
             nmcli con up $con_name
-	    wait_for_ifstate $str_inst_nic UP 10 5
 	else
             ifup $str_inst_nic
         fi
+        wait_for_ifstate $str_inst_nic UP 20 5
     fi
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         log_error "bring $str_inst_nic up failed."
@@ -1109,10 +1109,10 @@ else
                 echo "bring up ip"
 		if [ $networkmanager_active -eq 1 ]; then
                     nmcli con up $con_name
-		    wait_for_ifstate $str_nic_name UP 10 10
 		else
                     ifup $str_nic_name
 		fi
+                wait_for_ifstate $str_nic_name UP 20 5
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                     log_error "bring $str_nic_name up failed."
                     error_code=1