diff --git a/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py b/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py
index 70eca4c5..83180230 100644
--- a/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py
+++ b/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ def ifcfg_config_path(name):
     return "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-%s" % name
 
 
+def remove_ifcfg_config(ifname):
+    if re.match('[\w-]+$', ifname):
+        ifcfg_file = ifcfg_config_path(ifname)
+        if os.path.exists(ifcfg_file):
+            os.remove(ifcfg_file)
+
+
 # NOTE(dprince): added here for testability
 def bridge_config_path(name):
     return ifcfg_config_path(name)
@@ -574,6 +581,8 @@ class IfcfgNetConfig(os_net_config.NetConfig):
 
         # Bind the dpdk interface
         utils.bind_dpdk_interfaces(ifname, ovs_dpdk_port.driver, self.noop)
+        if not self.noop:
+            remove_ifcfg_config(ifname)
 
         data = self._add_common(ovs_dpdk_port)
         logger.debug('ovs dpdk port data: %s' % data)
@@ -592,6 +601,8 @@ class IfcfgNetConfig(os_net_config.NetConfig):
             # checks are added at the object creation stage.
             ifname = dpdk_port.members[0].name
             utils.bind_dpdk_interfaces(ifname, dpdk_port.driver, self.noop)
+            if not self.noop:
+                remove_ifcfg_config(ifname)
 
         data = self._add_common(ovs_dpdk_bond)
         logger.debug('ovs dpdk bond data: %s' % data)
diff --git a/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py b/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py
index 7968d7b5..d235d37f 100644
--- a/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py
+++ b/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py
@@ -894,6 +894,13 @@ class TestIfcfgNetConfigApply(base.TestCase):
             return self.temp_ifcfg_file.name
         self.stubs.Set(impl_ifcfg, 'ifcfg_config_path', test_ifcfg_path)
 
+        def test_remove_ifcfg_config(name):
+            ifcfg_file = self.temp_ifcfg_file.name
+            if os.path.exists(ifcfg_file):
+                os.remove(ifcfg_file)
+        self.stubs.Set(impl_ifcfg, 'remove_ifcfg_config',
+                       test_remove_ifcfg_config)
+
         def test_routes_path(name):
             return self.temp_route_file.name
         self.stubs.Set(impl_ifcfg, 'route_config_path', test_routes_path)