diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/configeth b/xCAT/postscripts/configeth
index 31892e73e..80e2e5d56 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/configeth
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/configeth
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ elif [ "$1" = "-s" ];then
     fi
 
     if [ "$UPDATENODE" = "1" ] || [ "$NODESETSTATE" = "netboot" ] || [ "$NODESETSTATE" = "statelite" ] || grep "REBOOT=TRUE" /opt/xcat/xcatinfo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        if_state=0
         if [ "$str_os_type" = "debian" ];then
             ifdown --force $str_inst_nic
         else
@@ -696,11 +697,13 @@ elif [ "$1" = "-s" ];then
 	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."
-        error_code=1
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+            if_state=$(wait_for_ifstate $str_inst_nic UP 20 5)
+        fi
+        if [ $if_state -ne 0 ]; then
+            log_error "bring $str_inst_nic up failed."
+            error_code=1
+        fi
     fi
     if [ $networkmanager_active -eq 1 ] && [ -n "$tmp_con_name" ]; then
     	if [ $error_code -eq 1 ]; then
@@ -1106,14 +1109,17 @@ else
             fi
         else
             if [ $reboot_nic_bool -eq 1 ]; then
+                if_state=0
                 echo "bring up ip"
 		if [ $networkmanager_active -eq 1 ]; then
                     nmcli con up $con_name
 		else
                     ifup $str_nic_name
 		fi
-                wait_for_ifstate $str_nic_name UP 20 5
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                    if_state=$(wait_for_ifstate $str_nic_name UP 20 5)
+                fi
+                if [ $if_state -ne 0 ]; then
                     log_error "bring $str_nic_name up failed."
                     error_code=1
                 fi