diff --git a/osm_openvim/host_thread.py b/osm_openvim/host_thread.py
index 80d9986..bf7a6da 100644
--- a/osm_openvim/host_thread.py
+++ b/osm_openvim/host_thread.py
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@
         self.db_lock.acquire()
         result, content = self.db.get_table(
             FROM='ports',
-            WHERE={'p.type': 'instance:ovs', 'p.net_id': net_uuid}
+            WHERE={'type': 'instance:ovs', 'net_id': net_uuid}
         )
         self.db_lock.release()
 
@@ -1215,6 +1215,11 @@
             (_, stdout, _) = self.ssh_conn.exec_command(command)
             content = stdout.read()
 
+            command = 'sudo ip netns exec ' + net_namespace + ' ip link set dev lo up'
+            self.logger.debug("command: " + command)
+            (_, stdout, _) = self.ssh_conn.exec_command(command)
+            content = stdout.read()
+
             command = 'sudo  ip netns exec ' + net_namespace + ' ' + ' ifconfig  ' + namespace_interface \
                       + ' ' + ip_listen_address + ' netmask ' + netmask
             self.logger.debug("command: " + command)