diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsDhcp.py b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsDhcp.py
index 023b180cf276..3f102e6e28d0 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsDhcp.py
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsDhcp.py
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ def process(self):
         self.cloud.commit()
 
         # We restart DNSMASQ every time the configure.py is called in order to avoid lease problems.
-        CsHelper.service("dnsmasq", "restart")
+        if not self.cl.is_redundant() or self.cl.is_master():
+            CsHelper.service("dnsmasq", "restart")
 
     def configure_server(self):
         # self.conf.addeq("dhcp-hostsfile=%s" % DHCP_HOSTS)