diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManagerImpl.java
index 114402bb114..72ccac0ec7d 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManagerImpl.java
@@ -3636,8 +3636,8 @@ public class NetworkManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements NetworkManager, L
                 
                 //2) prepare nic
                 if (prepare) {
-                    NetworkVO networkVO = _networksDao.findById(network.getId());
-                    nic = prepareNic(vmProfile, dest, context, nic.getId(), networkVO);
+                    Pair<NetworkGuru, NetworkVO> implemented = implementNetwork(nic.getNetworkId(), dest, context);
+                    nic = prepareNic(vmProfile, dest, context, nic.getId(), implemented.second());
                     s_logger.debug("Nic is prepared successfully for vm " + vm + " in network " + network);
                 }