diff --git a/engine/schema/src/main/resources/META-INF/db/schema-42010to42100.sql b/engine/schema/src/main/resources/META-INF/db/schema-42010to42100.sql
index b9ce11c327f..cc6c4c6ae05 100644
--- a/engine/schema/src/main/resources/META-INF/db/schema-42010to42100.sql
+++ b/engine/schema/src/main/resources/META-INF/db/schema-42010to42100.sql
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 ALTER TABLE `cloud`.`backup_schedule` ADD COLUMN `max_backups` int(8) default NULL COMMENT 'maximum number of backups to maintain';
 ALTER TABLE `cloud`.`backups` ADD COLUMN `backup_interval_type` int(5) COMMENT 'type of backup, e.g. manual, recurring - hourly, daily, weekly or monthly';
 
+-- Update default value for the config 'vm.network.nic.max.secondary.ipaddresses' (and value to default value if value is null)
+UPDATE `cloud`.`configuration` SET default_value = '10' WHERE name = 'vm.network.nic.max.secondary.ipaddresses';
+UPDATE `cloud`.`configuration` SET value = '10' WHERE name = 'vm.network.nic.max.secondary.ipaddresses' AND value IS NULL;
+
 -- Add console_endpoint_creator_address column to cloud.console_session table
 CALL `cloud`.`IDEMPOTENT_ADD_COLUMN`('cloud.console_session', 'console_endpoint_creator_address', 'VARCHAR(45)');
 
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
index d35bfac501f..01cf6df882d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ public enum Config {
             null),
     MaxNumberOfSecondaryIPsPerNIC(
             "Network", ManagementServer.class, Integer.class,
-            "vm.network.nic.max.secondary.ipaddresses", "256",
+            "vm.network.nic.max.secondary.ipaddresses", "10",
             "Specify the number of secondary ip addresses per nic per vm. Default value 10 is used, if not specified.", null),
 
     EnableServiceMonitoring(
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/network/NetworkServiceImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/network/NetworkServiceImpl.java
index ea1bc5c7510..bd3a3975eac 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/network/NetworkServiceImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/network/NetworkServiceImpl.java
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ public class NetworkServiceImpl extends ManagerBase implements NetworkService, C
             throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Invalid network id is given");
         }
 
-        int maxAllowedIpsPerNic = NumbersUtil.parseInt(_configDao.getValue(Config.MaxNumberOfSecondaryIPsPerNIC.key()), 10);
+        int maxAllowedIpsPerNic = NumbersUtil.parseInt(_configDao.getValue(Config.MaxNumberOfSecondaryIPsPerNIC.key()), Integer.parseInt(Config.MaxNumberOfSecondaryIPsPerNIC.getDefaultValue()));
         Long nicWiseIpCount = _nicSecondaryIpDao.countByNicId(nicId);
         if (nicWiseIpCount.intValue() >= maxAllowedIpsPerNic) {
             logger.error("Maximum Number of Ips \"vm.network.nic.max.secondary.ipaddresses = \"{} per Nic has been crossed for the nic {}.", maxAllowedIpsPerNic, nicVO);