diff --git a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
index 53e9452d0b9..940a3b2e74d 100755
--- a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
+++ b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ class CsAcl(CsDataBag):
                                         " -A FIREWALL_%s" % self.ip +
                                         " -s %s " % cidr +
                                         " -p %s " % rule['protocol'] +
+                                        " -m %s " % rule['protocol'] +
                                         "  %s -j %s" % (rnge, self.rule['action'])])
 
             sflag = False