diff --git a/fuelweb_test/models/fuel_web_client.py b/fuelweb_test/models/fuel_web_client.py
index 9de5a15f9..e65cb3458 100644
--- a/fuelweb_test/models/fuel_web_client.py
+++ b/fuelweb_test/models/fuel_web_client.py
@@ -3143,6 +3143,8 @@ class FuelWebClient29(object):
             logger.debug("Using new interface serialization scheme")
             target_interface['attributes']['dpdk'][
                 'enabled']['value'] = switch_to
+            if target_interface['type'] == 'bond':
+                target_interface['attributes']['type__']['value'] = 'dpdkovs'
 
         self.client.put_node_interfaces([{'id': nailgun_node_id,
                                           'interfaces': compute_interfaces}])
diff --git a/fuelweb_test/tests/test_dpdk.py b/fuelweb_test/tests/test_dpdk.py
index 7e39cbc1c..e4d13e25b 100644
--- a/fuelweb_test/tests/test_dpdk.py
+++ b/fuelweb_test/tests/test_dpdk.py
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ class SupportDPDKBond(BondingTestDPDK, TestDPDK):
                 'slave-01': ['controller'],
                 'slave-02': ['compute', 'cinder'],
                 'slave-03': ['compute', 'cinder']
-            }
+            },
+            update_interfaces=False
         )
 
         self.show_step(4)