diff --git a/install/variables/net.py b/install/variables/net.py
index cc59dab..a7f2df2 100644
--- a/install/variables/net.py
+++ b/install/variables/net.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ setLocalTranslate('cl_install3',sys.modules[__name__])
 
 from calculate.lib.utils.ip import (getInterfaces,getIp,getMask,getMac,
     cidrToMask,maskToCidr,getIpNet,isDhcpIp,checkIp,checkMask,
-    getOperState)
+    getOperState,getPlugged)
 from calculate.lib.utils.device import lspci
 from calculate.lib.utils.files import listDirectory,readLinesFile,process,\
                                       readFile
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ class VariableOsInstallNetStatus(NetHelper,Variable):
 
     def getDefaultValue(self,iface):
         def statusValue(ipaddr,dhcp):
+            if not getPlugged(iface):
+                return 'off'
             if dhcp == "on":
                 return "dhcp"
             elif ipaddr: