diff --git a/daemon/core/configservices/nrlservices/services.py b/daemon/core/configservices/nrlservices/services.py
index a67fac53..3dddf1ba 100644
--- a/daemon/core/configservices/nrlservices/services.py
+++ b/daemon/core/configservices/nrlservices/services.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class NrlNhdp(ConfigService):
         has_smf = "SMF" in self.node.config_services
         ifnames = []
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             ifnames.append(ifc.name)
         return dict(has_smf=has_smf, ifnames=ifnames)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class NrlSmf(ConfigService):
         ifnames = []
         ip4_prefix = None
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             ifnames.append(ifc.name)
             if ip4_prefix:
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class NrlOlsr(ConfigService):
         has_zebra = "zebra" in self.node.config_services
         ifname = None
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             ifname = ifc.name
             break
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class NrlOlsrv2(ConfigService):
         has_smf = "SMF" in self.node.config_services
         ifnames = []
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             ifnames.append(ifc.name)
         return dict(has_smf=has_smf, ifnames=ifnames)
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class OlsrOrg(ConfigService):
         has_smf = "SMF" in self.node.config_services
         ifnames = []
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             ifnames.append(ifc.name)
         return dict(has_smf=has_smf, ifnames=ifnames)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class Arouted(ConfigService):
     def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         ip4_prefix = None
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             if ip4_prefix:
                 continue
diff --git a/daemon/core/configservices/quaggaservices/services.py b/daemon/core/configservices/quaggaservices/services.py
index ef36b932..5a2c869f 100644
--- a/daemon/core/configservices/quaggaservices/services.py
+++ b/daemon/core/configservices/quaggaservices/services.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def get_router_id(node: CoreNodeBase) -> str:
     Helper to return the first IPv4 address of a node as its router ID.
     """
     for ifc in node.netifs():
-        if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+        if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
             continue
         for a in ifc.addrlist:
             a = a.split("/")[0]
diff --git a/daemon/core/configservices/sercurityservices/services.py b/daemon/core/configservices/sercurityservices/services.py
index cc95265d..fca86373 100644
--- a/daemon/core/configservices/sercurityservices/services.py
+++ b/daemon/core/configservices/sercurityservices/services.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Nat(ConfigService):
     def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         ifnames = []
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             ifnames.append(ifc.name)
         return dict(ifnames=ifnames)
diff --git a/daemon/core/configservices/utilservices/services.py b/daemon/core/configservices/utilservices/services.py
index 1165b149..671f12f1 100644
--- a/daemon/core/configservices/utilservices/services.py
+++ b/daemon/core/configservices/utilservices/services.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 import netaddr
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class DefaultRouteService(ConfigService):
             if getattr(netif, "control", False):
                 continue
             for addr in netif.addrlist:
+                logging.info("default route address: %s", addr)
                 net = netaddr.IPNetwork(addr)
                 if net[1] != net[-2]:
                     addresses.append(net[1])
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ class DefaultMulticastRouteService(ConfigService):
     def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         ifname = None
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             ifname = ifc.name
             break
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ class StaticRouteService(ConfigService):
     def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         routes = []
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             for x in ifc.addrlist:
                 addr = x.split("/")[0]
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ class DhcpService(ConfigService):
     def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         subnets = []
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             for x in ifc.addrlist:
                 addr = x.split("/")[0]
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ class DhcpClientService(ConfigService):
     def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         ifnames = []
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             ifnames.append(ifc.name)
         return dict(ifnames=ifnames)
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ class PcapService(ConfigService):
     def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         ifnames = []
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             ifnames.append(ifc.name)
         return dict()
@@ -242,7 +244,7 @@ class RadvdService(ConfigService):
     def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         interfaces = []
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             prefixes = []
             for x in ifc.addrlist:
@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@ class HttpService(ConfigService):
     def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         interfaces = []
         for ifc in self.node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
+            if getattr(ifc, "control", False):
                 continue
             interfaces.append(ifc)
         return dict(interfaces=interfaces)