diff --git a/pkg/controller/ovn-ic.go b/pkg/controller/ovn-ic.go
index 7b14d1a01af..968de38abe3 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/ovn-ic.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/ovn-ic.go
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ func (c *Controller) resyncInterConnection() {
 			return
 		}
 
-		if err := c.removeInterConnection(cm.Data["az-name"]); err != nil {
-			klog.Errorf("failed to remove ovn-ic, %v", err)
-			return
-		}
 		c.ovnClient.OVNIcNBAddress = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", cm.Data["ic-db-host"], cm.Data["ic-nb-port"])
 		klog.Info("start to establish ovn-ic")
 		if err := c.establishInterConnection(cm.Data); err != nil {
@@ -113,6 +109,17 @@ func (c *Controller) removeInterConnection(azName string) error {
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) establishInterConnection(config map[string]string) error {
+	tsPort := fmt.Sprintf("ts-%s", config["az-name"])
+	exist, err := c.ovnClient.LogicalSwitchPortExists(tsPort)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Errorf("failed to list logical switch ports, %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	if exist {
+		klog.Infof("ts port %s already exists", tsPort)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if err := c.startOVNIC(config["ic-db-host"], config["ic-nb-port"], config["ic-sb-port"]); err != nil {
 		klog.Errorf("failed to start ovn-ic, %v", err)
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/ovs/ovn-nbctl.go b/pkg/ovs/ovn-nbctl.go
index dcc3a5b3596..bf8b65b5e86 100644
--- a/pkg/ovs/ovn-nbctl.go
+++ b/pkg/ovs/ovn-nbctl.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func (c Client) ovnNbCommand(cmdArgs ...string) (string, error) {
 	cmdArgs = append([]string{fmt.Sprintf("--timeout=%d", c.OvnTimeout)}, cmdArgs...)
 	raw, err := exec.Command(OvnNbCtl, cmdArgs...).CombinedOutput()
 	elapsed := float64((time.Since(start)) / time.Millisecond)
-	klog.V(4).Infof("command %s %s in %vms", OvnNbCtl, strings.Join(cmdArgs, " "), elapsed)
+	klog.V(4).Infof("command %s %s in %vms, output %q", OvnNbCtl, strings.Join(cmdArgs, " "), elapsed, raw)
 	if err != nil || elapsed > 500 {
 		klog.Warning("ovn-nbctl command error or took too long")
 		klog.Warningf("%s %s in %vms", OvnNbCtl, strings.Join(cmdArgs, " "), elapsed)
@@ -340,6 +340,20 @@ func (c Client) ListLogicalSwitchPort() ([]string, error) {
 	return result, nil
 }
 
+func (c Client) LogicalSwitchPortExists(port string) (bool, error) {
+	output, err := c.ovnNbCommand("--format=csv", "--data=bare", "--no-heading", "--columns=name", "find", "logical_switch_port", fmt.Sprintf("name=%s", port))
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Errorf("failed to find port %s", port)
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	if output != "" {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}
+
 func (c Client) ListRemoteLogicalSwitchPortAddress() ([]string, error) {
 	output, err := c.ovnNbCommand("--format=csv", "--data=bare", "--no-heading", "--columns=addresses", "find", "logical_switch_port", "type=remote")
 	if err != nil {