diff --git a/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/impl/KubevirtRoutingSnatHandler.java b/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/impl/KubevirtRoutingSnatHandler.java
index 5e0aa64..6e46179 100644
--- a/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/impl/KubevirtRoutingSnatHandler.java
+++ b/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/impl/KubevirtRoutingSnatHandler.java
@@ -319,19 +319,13 @@
                 install);
 
         if (network.type() == VXLAN || network.type() == GENEVE || network.type() == GRE) {
-            setDownStreamRulesToGatewayTunBridge(router, network, kubevirtPort, install);
+            setDownStreamRulesToGatewayTunBridge(network, gatewayNode, kubevirtPort, install);
         }
     }
 
-    private void setDownStreamRulesToGatewayTunBridge(KubevirtRouter router,
-                                                      KubevirtNetwork network,
+    private void setDownStreamRulesToGatewayTunBridge(KubevirtNetwork network,
+                                                      KubevirtNode electedGw,
                                                       KubevirtPort port, boolean install) {
-        KubevirtNode electedGw = gatewayNodeForSpecifiedRouter(kubevirtNodeService, router);
-
-        if (electedGw == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         KubevirtNode workerNode = kubevirtNodeService.node(port.deviceId());
         if (workerNode == null) {
             return;