diff --git a/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg b/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg
index 3cc3e659..7859cefb 100644
--- a/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg
+++ b/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ EOF
 # Set http port
 # Persist the default http port number to platform configuration.
 # This will get overwritten when by manifest during sw configuration phase.
-if [[ "${insturl}" == *"http"* ]] ; then
+if [[ "${insturl}" == *"pxecontroller"* && "${insturl}" == *"http"* ]] ; then
     http_port=$(echo $(cat /proc/cmdline |xargs -n1 echo |grep '^insturl=' | sed -r 's#^[^/]*://[^/]*:([0-9]*)/.*#\1#'))
 else
     http_port=8080