diff --git a/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/vnc_client/vmi_res_handler.py b/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/vnc_client/vmi_res_handler.py
index ab3c263..bb7959c 100644
--- a/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/vnc_client/vmi_res_handler.py
+++ b/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/vnc_client/vmi_res_handler.py
@@ -741,7 +741,8 @@ def resource_update(self, context, port_id, port_q):
             self._create_instance_ips(vn_obj, vmi_obj, port_q['fixed_ips'])
 
         self._resource_update(vmi_obj)
-        vmi_obj = self._resource_get(id=port_id)
+        vmi_obj = self._resource_get(id=port_id,
+                                     fields=['instance_ip_back_refs'])
         ret_port_q = self._vmi_to_neutron_port(
             vmi_obj, extensions_enabled=contrail_extensions_enabled)