diff --git a/phosphor-ipmi-net@.service b/phosphor-ipmi-net@.service
index c3ea0a0..7008066 100644
--- a/phosphor-ipmi-net@.service
+++ b/phosphor-ipmi-net@.service
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 After=phosphor-ipmi-host.service
 Requires=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device
 After=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device
+ConditionPathExists=/sys/class/net/%i
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/netipmid -c %i
diff --git a/phosphor-ipmi-net@.socket b/phosphor-ipmi-net@.socket
index 5e56541..7dddfb6 100644
--- a/phosphor-ipmi-net@.socket
+++ b/phosphor-ipmi-net@.socket
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+ConditionPathExists=/sys/class/net/%i
+
 [Socket]
 ListenDatagram=623
 BindToDevice=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device