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 893a2455bc4..d918670edab 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
@@ -757,7 +757,10 @@ EOF
   fi
   if [ -n "$MGMTNET"  -a -n "$LOCAL_GW" ]
   then
-    ip route add $MGMTNET via $LOCAL_GW dev eth1
+     if [ "$hyp" == "vmware" ]
+     then
+         ip route add $MGMTNET via $LOCAL_GW dev eth0
+     fi
   fi
 
   ip route delete default