diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/func.sh b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/func.sh
index 7fb797c10ac..486d2f62773 100644
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/func.sh
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/func.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ getLockFile() {
         return
     fi
 
-    touch $__LOCKFILE
+    psline=`ps u $$`
+    echo $psline > $__LOCKFILE
 
     for i in `seq 1 $(($__TIMEOUT * 10))`
     do
@@ -43,8 +44,11 @@ getLockFile() {
     if [ $__locked -ne 1 ]
     then
 	logger -t cloud "fail to acquire the lock $1 for process $0 pid $$ after $__TIMEOUT seconds time out!"
+        cmd=`cat $currlock`
+	logger -t cloud "waiting for command: $cmd"
         psline=`ps u $$`
         logger -t cloud "Failed job detail: $psline"
+        rm $__LOCKFILE
     fi
     echo $__locked
 }
diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh
index 17278a3fd9b..9b5472b7501 100644
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ grep "redundant_router=1" /var/cache/cloud/cmdline > /dev/null
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]
 then
     is_redundant=1
-    sudo /root/checkrouter.sh|grep "Status: MASTER" > /dev/null 2>&1 
+    sudo /root/checkrouter.sh --no-lock|grep "Status: MASTER" > /dev/null 2>&1 
     if [ $? -eq 0 ]
     then
         is_master=1
diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/redundant_router/checkrouter.sh.templ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/redundant_router/checkrouter.sh.templ
index c1baf191ec4..ae22ec7629d 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/redundant_router/checkrouter.sh.templ
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/redundant_router/checkrouter.sh.templ
@@ -2,11 +2,23 @@
 
 source /root/func.sh
 
-lock="biglock"
-locked=$(getLockFile $lock)
-if [ "$locked" != "1" ]
+nolock=0
+if [ $# -eq 1 ]
 then
-    exit 1
+    if [ $1 == "--no-lock" ]
+    then
+        nolock=1
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [ $nolock -eq 0 ]
+then
+    lock="biglock"
+    locked=$(getLockFile $lock)
+    if [ "$locked" != "1" ]
+    then
+        exit 1
+    fi
 fi
 
 bumped="Bumped: NO"
@@ -21,4 +33,7 @@ then
     echo "$stat&$bumped"
 fi
 
-unlock_exit $? $lock $locked
+if [ $nolock -eq 0 ]
+then
+    unlock_exit $? $lock $locked
+fi