diff --git a/ceilometer_zvm/compute/virt/zvm/inspector.py b/ceilometer_zvm/compute/virt/zvm/inspector.py
index 6313e00..3303ddd 100644
--- a/ceilometer_zvm/compute/virt/zvm/inspector.py
+++ b/ceilometer_zvm/compute/virt/zvm/inspector.py
@@ -179,10 +179,8 @@ class ZVMInspector(virt_inspector.Inspector):
     def inspect_vnics(self, instance):
         inst_stat = self._get_inst_stat('vnics', instance)
         for nic in inst_stat['nics']:
-            nic_id = '_'.join((nic['vswitch_name'], inst_stat['userid'],
-                               nic['nic_vdev']))
             interface = virt_inspector.Interface(
-                name=nic_id,
+                name=nic['nic_vdev'],
                 mac=None,
                 fref=None,
                 parameters=None)
diff --git a/ceilometer_zvm/tests/unit/compute/virt/zvm/test_inspector.py b/ceilometer_zvm/tests/unit/compute/virt/zvm/test_inspector.py
index f94334b..29d7d29 100644
--- a/ceilometer_zvm/tests/unit/compute/virt/zvm/test_inspector.py
+++ b/ceilometer_zvm/tests/unit/compute/virt/zvm/test_inspector.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class TestZVMInspector(base.BaseTestCase):
                                       'nic_fr_rx_err': 0,
                                       'nic_fr_tx_err': 0}]}
         nic, stat = list(self.inspector.inspect_vnics({'inst1': 'INST1'}))[0]
-        if nic.name == 'vsw1_INST1_0600':
+        if nic.name == '0600':
             self.assertEqual(99999, stat.rx_packets)
         else:
             self.assertEqual(8888888, stat.rx_bytes)