diff --git a/base/cluster-resource-agents/centos/meta_patches/PATCH_ORDER b/base/cluster-resource-agents/centos/meta_patches/PATCH_ORDER
index 7750a32fa..22608823f 100644
--- a/base/cluster-resource-agents/centos/meta_patches/PATCH_ORDER
+++ b/base/cluster-resource-agents/centos/meta_patches/PATCH_ORDER
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ spec-add-ipaddr2-ignore-lo-state.patch
 Modify-error-code-of-bz1454699-fix-to-prevent-inactive-controller-reboot-loop.patch
 Disable-creation-of-the-debug-package.patch
 metapatch-for-arp_bg.patch
+ipaddr2-avoid-failing-svc-if-down-meta.patch
diff --git a/base/cluster-resource-agents/centos/meta_patches/ipaddr2-avoid-failing-svc-if-down-meta.patch b/base/cluster-resource-agents/centos/meta_patches/ipaddr2-avoid-failing-svc-if-down-meta.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f1c0b88b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/cluster-resource-agents/centos/meta_patches/ipaddr2-avoid-failing-svc-if-down-meta.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+From a8fc00f7d84327284643f70638da2201327bdd10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Bin Qian <bin.qian@windriver.com>
+Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:22:32 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH 1/1] ipaddr2 avoid failing when svc i/f down
+
+---
+ SPECS/resource-agents.spec | 2 ++
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/SPECS/resource-agents.spec b/SPECS/resource-agents.spec
+index aa06c49..0eca09f 100644
+--- a/SPECS/resource-agents.spec
++++ b/SPECS/resource-agents.spec
+@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ Patch1118: ipaddr2_if_down.patch
+ Patch1119: ipaddr2_ignore_lo_if_state.patch
+ Patch1120: Modify-error-code-of-bz1454699-fix-to-prevent-inactive-controller-reboot-loop.patch
+ Patch1121: Re-enable-background-execution-of-arp-commands.patch
++Patch1122: ipaddr2-avoid-failing-svc-if-down.patch
+ 
+ Obsoletes:	heartbeat-resources <= %{version}
+ Provides:	heartbeat-resources = %{version}
+@@ -568,6 +569,7 @@ exit 1
+ %patch1119 -p1
+ %patch1120 -p1
+ %patch1121 -p1
++%patch1122 -p1
+ 
+ %build
+ if [ ! -f configure ]; then
+-- 
+1.8.3.1
+
diff --git a/base/cluster-resource-agents/centos/patches/ipaddr2-avoid-failing-svc-if-down.patch b/base/cluster-resource-agents/centos/patches/ipaddr2-avoid-failing-svc-if-down.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcc75030f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/cluster-resource-agents/centos/patches/ipaddr2-avoid-failing-svc-if-down.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+From c3448b1536d50291dc5ca49dce5957c39403cc82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Bin Qian <bin.qian@windriver.com>
+Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:00:22 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH 1/1] avoid failing service when I/F is down
+
+---
+ heartbeat/IPaddr2 | 24 ++++++------------------
+ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/heartbeat/IPaddr2 b/heartbeat/IPaddr2
+index 86009b9..2da5c5e 100755
+--- a/heartbeat/IPaddr2
++++ b/heartbeat/IPaddr2
+@@ -885,12 +885,8 @@ ip_start() {
+             then
+                 exit $OCF_SUCCESS
+             else
+-                if [ "$OCF_RESKEY_dc" = "yes" ]; then
+-                    ocf_log info "NIC $NIC is DOWN..."
+-                    exit $OCF_SUCCESS
+-                else
+-                    exit $OCF_ERR_GENERIC
+-                fi
++                ocf_log info "NIC $NIC is DOWN..."
++                exit $OCF_SUCCESS
+             fi
+ 	fi
+ 	
+@@ -954,12 +950,8 @@ ip_start() {
+     then
+         exit $OCF_SUCCESS
+     else
+-        if [ "$OCF_RESKEY_dc" = "yes" ]; then
+-            ocf_log info "NIC $NIC is DOWN"
+-            exit $OCF_SUCCESS
+-        else
+-            exit $OCF_ERR_GENERIC
+-        fi
++        ocf_log info "NIC $NIC is DOWN"
++        exit $OCF_SUCCESS
+     fi
+ }
+ 
+@@ -1040,12 +1032,8 @@ ip_monitor() {
+         then
+             return $OCF_SUCCESS
+         else
+-            if [ "$OCF_RESKEY_dc" = "yes" ]; then
+-                ocf_log info "NIC $NIC is DOWN"
+-                return $OCF_SUCCESS
+-            else
+-                return $OCF_NOT_RUNNING
+-            fi
++            ocf_log info "NIC $NIC is DOWN"
++            return $OCF_SUCCESS
+         fi
+ 		;;
+ 	partial|no|partial2)
+-- 
+1.8.3.1
+