diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/exec/one_vmm_exec.rb b/src/vmm_mad/exec/one_vmm_exec.rb
index 1735539802..256f93fecc 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/exec/one_vmm_exec.rb
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/exec/one_vmm_exec.rb
@@ -1012,6 +1012,7 @@ class ExecDriver < VirtualMachineDriver
     #  DETACHNIC action to detach a nic interface
     #
     def detach_nic(id, drv_message)
+        action = ACTION[:detach_nic]
         xml_data = decode(drv_message)
 
         nic_alias = false
@@ -1035,8 +1036,6 @@ class ExecDriver < VirtualMachineDriver
             return
         end
 
-        action = VmmAction.new(self, id, :detach_nic, drv_message)
-
         if !nic_alias
             steps=[
                 # Detach the NIC
@@ -1063,7 +1062,13 @@ class ExecDriver < VirtualMachineDriver
             steps = []
         end
 
-        action.run(steps)
+        if steps.empty?
+            send_message(action, RESULT[:success], id, "")
+        else
+            action = VmmAction.new(self, id, :detach_nic, drv_message)
+
+            action.run(steps)
+        end
     end
 
     #