diff --git a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/nodeport/nodeport.rb b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/nodeport/nodeport.rb
index b4509c85b2..979c9854c4 100644
--- a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/nodeport/nodeport.rb
+++ b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/nodeport/nodeport.rb
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ class NodePortDriver < VNMMAD::VNMDriver
                      "#{nic[:bridge]} | true"
             cmds.add :iptables, '-t nat -D PREROUTING -p tcp --dport ' \
                                 "#{nic[:external_port_range]} -j DNAT --to " \
-                                "#{nic[:ip]}:#{nic[:internal_port_range]}"
+                                "#{nic[:ip]}:#{nic[:internal_port_range]} | true"
             cmds.add :iptables, '-t nat -D POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE ' \
-                                "-s #{nic[:ip]}"
+                                "-s #{nic[:ip]} | true"
         end
 
         if rc != false
diff --git a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/nodeport/post b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/nodeport/post
index dfc3129633..fb122ffbd8 100755
--- a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/nodeport/post
+++ b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/nodeport/post
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ begin
                                                     xpath_filter,
                                                     deploy_id,
                                                     false)
+
+    drv.deactivate
+
     filter_driver.activate(true) if drv.activate == 0
 rescue Exception => e
     OpenNebula.log_error(e.message)