diff --git a/xCAT-nbroot/overlay/etc/init.d/S10autodetect b/xCAT-nbroot/overlay/etc/init.d/S10autodetect
index 148c5cfed..79244f6f2 100755
--- a/xCAT-nbroot/overlay/etc/init.d/S10autodetect
+++ b/xCAT-nbroot/overlay/etc/init.d/S10autodetect
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ do
         esac
     fi
 done
+if [ -d /proc/device-tree/vdevice/l-lan* ]; then
+	modprobe ibmveth
+        for i in /sys/bus/vio/drivers/ibmveth/*/net*; do
+    	    udhcpc -i eth$nic -b
+            nic=$(($nic + 1))
+	done
+fi
+	
 if [ -d /proc/device-tree/lhea* ]; then
 		    modprobe ehea
             for i in /sys/bus/ibmebus/devices/port*; do