diff --git a/pkg/daemon/daemon.go b/pkg/daemon/daemon.go
index 207685180c..104696b6ab 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path"
+	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -455,7 +456,27 @@ func (dn *Daemon) nodeStateSyncHandler() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if dn.nodeState.GetGeneration() == latest {
+	if latestState.GetGeneration() == 1 && len(latestState.Spec.Interfaces) == 0 {
+		err = dn.storeManager.ClearPCIAddressFolder()
+		if err != nil {
+			glog.Errorf("failed to clear the PCI address configuration: %v", err)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		glog.V(0).Infof("nodeStateSyncHandler(): Name: %s, Interface policy spec not yet set by controller", latestState.Name)
+		if latestState.Status.SyncStatus != "Succeeded" {
+			dn.refreshCh <- Message{
+				syncStatus:    "Succeeded",
+				lastSyncError: "",
+			}
+			// wait for writer to refresh status
+			<-dn.syncCh
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Do not reconcile if spec hasn't been updated or if status of interfaces have not been externally modified.
+	if dn.nodeState.GetGeneration() == latest && reflect.DeepEqual(dn.nodeState.Status.Interfaces, latestState.Status.Interfaces) {
 		if dn.useSystemdService {
 			serviceExist, err := dn.serviceManager.IsServiceExist(systemd.SriovServicePath)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -502,25 +523,6 @@ func (dn *Daemon) nodeStateSyncHandler() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if latestState.GetGeneration() == 1 && len(latestState.Spec.Interfaces) == 0 {
-		err = dn.storeManager.ClearPCIAddressFolder()
-		if err != nil {
-			glog.Errorf("failed to clear the PCI address configuration: %v", err)
-			return err
-		}
-
-		glog.V(0).Infof("nodeStateSyncHandler(): Name: %s, Interface policy spec not yet set by controller", latestState.Name)
-		if latestState.Status.SyncStatus != "Succeeded" {
-			dn.refreshCh <- Message{
-				syncStatus:    "Succeeded",
-				lastSyncError: "",
-			}
-			// wait for writer to refresh status
-			<-dn.syncCh
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	dn.refreshCh <- Message{
 		syncStatus:    syncStatusInProgress,
 		lastSyncError: "",