diff --git a/dp-core/vr_interface.c b/dp-core/vr_interface.c
index 8e55e2caa..bd4ba9998 100644
--- a/dp-core/vr_interface.c
+++ b/dp-core/vr_interface.c
@@ -984,7 +984,8 @@ eth_set_rewrite(struct vr_interface *vif, struct vr_packet *pkt,
     if (!len)
         return pkt_data(pkt);
 
-    if (pkt->vp_if->vif_type == VIF_TYPE_HOST) {
+    if ((pkt->vp_if->vif_type == VIF_TYPE_HOST) &&
+            !(pkt->vp_flags & VP_FLAG_FROM_DP)) {
         vr_preset(pkt);
         return pkt_data(pkt);
     }