diff --git a/pkg/expect/networkInstance.go b/pkg/expect/networkInstance.go
index a3d20c504..1b3988c45 100644
--- a/pkg/expect/networkInstance.go
+++ b/pkg/expect/networkInstance.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/namesgenerator"
-	"github.com/lf-edge/eden/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/eden/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/eve/api/go/config"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/eve/api/go/evecommon"
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ func (exp *AppExpectation) createNetworkInstance(instanceExpect *NetInstanceExpe
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	subentIPs := utils.GetSubnetIPs(instanceExpect.subnet)
 	adapter := exp.uplinkAdapter
 	if instanceExpect.uplinkAdapter != "" {
 		adapter = &config.Adapter{
@@ -63,7 +61,14 @@ func (exp *AppExpectation) createNetworkInstance(instanceExpect *NetInstanceExpe
 		Port:     adapter,
 		Cfg:      &config.NetworkInstanceOpaqueConfig{},
 		IpType:   config.AddressType_IPV4,
-		Ip: &config.Ipspec{
+		Ip:       &config.Ipspec{},
+		Dns:      nil,
+	}
+	if instanceExpect.netInstType == "switch" {
+		netInst.InstType = config.ZNetworkInstType_ZnetInstSwitch
+	} else {
+		subentIPs := utils.GetSubnetIPs(instanceExpect.subnet)
+		netInst.Ip = &config.Ipspec{
 			Subnet:  instanceExpect.subnet,
 			Gateway: subentIPs[1].String(),
 			Dns:     []string{subentIPs[1].String()},
@@ -71,17 +76,7 @@ func (exp *AppExpectation) createNetworkInstance(instanceExpect *NetInstanceExpe
 				Start: subentIPs[2].String(),
 				End:   subentIPs[len(subentIPs)-2].String(),
 			},
-		},
-		Dns: nil,
-	}
-	if instanceExpect.netInstType == "switch" {
-		netInst.InstType = config.ZNetworkInstType_ZnetInstSwitch
-		devModel, err := models.GetDevModelByName(exp.ctrl.GetVars().DevModel)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		netInst.Port = &config.Adapter{Name: devModel.GetFirstAdapterForSwitches()}
-		netInst.Ip = &config.Ipspec{}
 	}
 	if instanceExpect.name == "" {
 		rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
diff --git a/pkg/models/devModel.go b/pkg/models/devModel.go
index d7d88c03d..c9fb5c50a 100644
--- a/pkg/models/devModel.go
+++ b/pkg/models/devModel.go
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ type DevModel interface {
 	SetPhysicalIOs([]*config.PhysicalIO)
 	AdapterForSwitches() []string
 	DevModelType() string
-	GetFirstAdapterForSwitches() string
 	SetWiFiParams(ssid string, psk string)
 	GetPortConfig(ssid string, psk string) string
 	DiskFormat() string
diff --git a/pkg/models/gcp.go b/pkg/models/gcp.go
index 79ac36fbd..c348fd2d8 100644
--- a/pkg/models/gcp.go
+++ b/pkg/models/gcp.go
@@ -82,14 +82,6 @@ func (ctx *DevModelGCP) DevModelType() string {
 	return string(devModelTypeGCP)
 }
 
-//GetFirstAdapterForSwitches return first adapter available for switch networkInstance
-func (ctx *DevModelGCP) GetFirstAdapterForSwitches() string {
-	if len(ctx.adapterForSwitches) > 0 {
-		return ctx.adapterForSwitches[0]
-	}
-	return "uplink"
-}
-
 func createGCP() (DevModel, error) {
 	return &DevModelGCP{
 		physicalIOs:        generatePhysicalIOs(1, 0, 0),
diff --git a/pkg/models/general.go b/pkg/models/general.go
index cb2990e7d..fbd62b1e5 100644
--- a/pkg/models/general.go
+++ b/pkg/models/general.go
@@ -82,14 +82,6 @@ func (ctx *DevModelGeneral) DevModelType() string {
 	return string(devModelTypeGeneral)
 }
 
-//GetFirstAdapterForSwitches return first adapter available for switch networkInstance
-func (ctx *DevModelGeneral) GetFirstAdapterForSwitches() string {
-	if len(ctx.adapterForSwitches) > 0 {
-		return ctx.adapterForSwitches[0]
-	}
-	return "uplink"
-}
-
 func createGeneral() (DevModel, error) {
 	return &DevModelGeneral{
 		physicalIOs:        generatePhysicalIOs(2, 0, 0),
diff --git a/pkg/models/parallels.go b/pkg/models/parallels.go
index 6f9f4324b..2be994290 100644
--- a/pkg/models/parallels.go
+++ b/pkg/models/parallels.go
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ func (ctx *DevModelParallels) DevModelType() string {
 	return string(devModelTypeParallels)
 }
 
-//GetFirstAdapterForSwitches return first adapter available for switch networkInstance
-func (ctx *DevModelParallels) GetFirstAdapterForSwitches() string {
-	return "uplink"
-}
-
 func createParallels() (DevModel, error) {
 	return &DevModelParallels{
 		physicalIOs:        generatePhysicalIOs(2, 0, 4),
diff --git a/pkg/models/qemu.go b/pkg/models/qemu.go
index cab47cbf2..24af2b62a 100644
--- a/pkg/models/qemu.go
+++ b/pkg/models/qemu.go
@@ -76,14 +76,6 @@ func (ctx *DevModelQemu) DevModelType() string {
 	return string(devModelTypeQemu)
 }
 
-//GetFirstAdapterForSwitches return first adapter available for switch networkInstance
-func (ctx *DevModelQemu) GetFirstAdapterForSwitches() string {
-	if len(ctx.adapterForSwitches) > 0 {
-		return ctx.adapterForSwitches[0]
-	}
-	return "uplink"
-}
-
 func createQemu() (DevModel, error) {
 	return &DevModelQemu{
 			physicalIOs:        generatePhysicalIOs(2, 0, 4),
diff --git a/pkg/models/rpi.go b/pkg/models/rpi.go
index 238352af4..4f5561fec 100644
--- a/pkg/models/rpi.go
+++ b/pkg/models/rpi.go
@@ -146,11 +146,6 @@ func (ctx *DevModelRpi) DevModelType() string {
 	return string(devModelTypeRaspberry)
 }
 
-//GetFirstAdapterForSwitches return first adapter available for switch networkInstance
-func (ctx *DevModelRpi) GetFirstAdapterForSwitches() string {
-	return "uplink"
-}
-
 func createRpi() (DevModel, error) {
 	return &DevModelRpi{
 		physicalIOs: generatePhysicalIOs(1, 1, 0),
diff --git a/pkg/models/vbox.go b/pkg/models/vbox.go
index 63bf57d00..32870324d 100644
--- a/pkg/models/vbox.go
+++ b/pkg/models/vbox.go
@@ -79,14 +79,6 @@ func (ctx *DevModelVBox) DevModelType() string {
 	return string(devModelTypeVBox)
 }
 
-//GetFirstAdapterForSwitches return first adapter available for switch networkInstance
-func (ctx *DevModelVBox) GetFirstAdapterForSwitches() string {
-	if len(ctx.adapterForSwitches) > 0 {
-		return ctx.adapterForSwitches[0]
-	}
-	return "uplink"
-}
-
 func createVBox() (DevModel, error) {
 	return &DevModelVBox{
 			physicalIOs:        generatePhysicalIOs(2, 0, 4),