diff --git a/fuelweb_test/models/fuel_web_client.py b/fuelweb_test/models/fuel_web_client.py
index 100a62aea..a2fc41fe2 100644
--- a/fuelweb_test/models/fuel_web_client.py
+++ b/fuelweb_test/models/fuel_web_client.py
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ class FuelWebClient(object):
                  i in all_networks.keys()]
 
         self.client.put_node_interfaces(
-            [{'id': node_id, 'interfaces': interfaces}])
+            [{'id': node_id, 'interfaces': interfaces}], without_dpdk=True)
 
     @logwrap
     def update_node_disk(self, node_id, disks_dict):
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ class FuelWebClient(object):
                                             new_mode['name'],
                                             interface_to_update))
         self.client.put_node_interfaces(
-            [{'id': node_id, 'interfaces': interfaces}])
+            [{'id': node_id, 'interfaces': interfaces}], without_dpdk=True)
 
     def change_default_network_settings(self):
         def fetch_networks(networks):
diff --git a/fuelweb_test/models/nailgun_client.py b/fuelweb_test/models/nailgun_client.py
index d2b3d21fb..7c28c28f2 100644
--- a/fuelweb_test/models/nailgun_client.py
+++ b/fuelweb_test/models/nailgun_client.py
@@ -222,7 +222,13 @@ class NailgunClient(object):
 
     @logwrap
     @json_parse
-    def put_node_interfaces(self, data):
+    def put_node_interfaces(self, data, without_dpdk=False):
+        # TODO: workaround for LP#1564102, remove when the bug is fixed in API
+        if without_dpdk:
+            for iface in data:
+                if 'interface_properties' in iface:
+                    iface['interface_properties'].pop("dpdk", None)
+
         return self.client.put("/api/nodes/interfaces", data)
 
     @logwrap