diff --git a/src/config/svc-monitor/svc_monitor/config_db.py b/src/config/svc-monitor/svc_monitor/config_db.py
index f5b3085c49f..aed396b9666 100644
--- a/src/config/svc-monitor/svc_monitor/config_db.py
+++ b/src/config/svc-monitor/svc_monitor/config_db.py
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ def evaluate(self):
         vm = VirtualMachineSM.get(self.virtual_machine)
         if vm:
             self._manager.port_delete_or_si_link(vm, self)
-            return
 
         self._manager.port_tuple_agent.update_port_tuple(self)
 
diff --git a/src/config/svc-monitor/svc_monitor/port_tuple.py b/src/config/svc-monitor/svc_monitor/port_tuple.py
index be60479fbb9..e185111de7e 100644
--- a/src/config/svc-monitor/svc_monitor/port_tuple.py
+++ b/src/config/svc-monitor/svc_monitor/port_tuple.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def _allocate_iip_for_family(self, iip_family, si, port, vmi):
             iip_obj.set_instance_ip_mode(si.ha_mode)
             try:
                 self._vnc_lib.instance_ip_create(iip_obj)
-                self._vnc_lib.ref_relax_for_delete(iip_id, vn_obj.uuid)
+                self._vnc_lib.ref_relax_for_delete(iip_obj.uuid, vn_obj.uuid)
             except RefsExistError:
                 self._vnc_lib.instance_ip_update(iip_obj)
             except Exception as e:
@@ -196,12 +196,14 @@ def get_port_config(self, st, si):
 
         return port_config
 
-    def update_port_tuple(self, vmi):
-        if not vmi.port_tuple:
-            self.delete_old_vmi_links(vmi)
-            return
-
-        pt = PortTupleSM.get(vmi.port_tuple)
+    def update_port_tuple(self, vmi=None, pt_id=None):
+        if vmi:
+            if not vmi.port_tuple:
+                self.delete_old_vmi_links(vmi)
+                return
+            pt = PortTupleSM.get(vmi.port_tuple)
+        if pt_id:
+            pt = PortTupleSM.get(pt_id)
         if not pt:
             return
         si = ServiceInstanceSM.get(pt.parent_key)
@@ -234,6 +236,6 @@ def update_port_tuple(self, vmi):
     def update_port_tuples(self):
         for si in ServiceInstanceSM.values():
             for pt_id in si.port_tuples:
-                self.update_port_tuple(pt_id)
+                self.update_port_tuple(pt_id=pt_id)
         for iip in InstanceIpSM.values():
                 self.delete_shared_iip(iip)