diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
index 1afa8801045..9e104428179 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
@@ -243,11 +243,14 @@ setup_dhcpsrvr() {
   setup_dnsmasq
   setup_apache2 $ETH0_IP
 
-  sed -i -e "/^[#]*dhcp-option=option:router.*$/d" /etc/dnsmasq.conf
-  echo "dhcp-option=option:router,$GW" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
-  #for now set up ourself as the dns server as well
-  sed -i -e "/^[#]*dhcp-option=6.*$/d" /etc/dnsmasq.conf
-  echo "dhcp-option=6,$NS1,$NS2" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+  if [ "$DEFAULTROUTE" == "true" ]
+  then
+    sed -i -e "/^[#]*dhcp-option=option:router.*$/d" /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+    echo "dhcp-option=option:router,$GW" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+    #for now set up ourself as the dns server as well
+    sed -i -e "/^[#]*dhcp-option=6.*$/d" /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+    echo "dhcp-option=6,$NS1,$NS2" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+  fi
 
   sed -i  /gateway/d /etc/hosts
   echo "$ETH0_IP $NAME" >> /etc/hosts
@@ -415,6 +418,9 @@ for i in $CMDLINE
       type)
         TYPE=$VALUE	
 	;;
+      defaultroute)
+        DEFAULTROUTE=$VALUE	
+	;;
     esac
 done
 }