diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py
index 2e5d28fb99..27d6703a2b 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py
@@ -7114,6 +7114,7 @@ class HostController(rest.RestController):
 
         if utils.get_system_mode() == constants.SYSTEM_MODE_SIMPLEX:
             check_upgraded_state = [
+                kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADED_NETWORKING,
                 kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADED_FIRST_MASTER,
                 kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADE_CORDON_COMPLETE]
         else:
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/kube_upgrade.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/kube_upgrade.py
index 505b830d94..90de6a0ad7 100755
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/kube_upgrade.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/kube_upgrade.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2023 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -468,14 +468,31 @@ class KubeUpgradeController(rest.RestController):
             # Make sure upgrade is in the correct state to complete
             system = pecan.request.dbapi.isystem_get_one()
             if system.system_mode == constants.SYSTEM_MODE_SIMPLEX:
-                if kube_upgrade_obj.state not in [
-                        kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADE_UNCORDON_COMPLETE]:
-                    raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(_(
-                        "Kubernetes upgrade must be in %s state to complete" %
-                        kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADE_UNCORDON_COMPLETE))
+                # If the node is unschedulable=True then the cordon command
+                # executed already and some of the pods are in pending status.
+                # The uncordon command needs to be triggered.
+                # If the node is unschedulable=None then the pods are in the
+                # running status.
+                unschedulable = None
+                node_status = self._kube_operator.kube_get_node_status(constants.CONTROLLER_0_HOSTNAME)
+                LOG.debug("Node status: %s" % node_status)
+                if node_status:
+                    unschedulable = node_status.spec.unschedulable
 
-                kube_host_upgrades = \
-                    pecan.request.dbapi.kube_host_upgrade_get_list()
+                if unschedulable:
+                    if kube_upgrade_obj.state not in [
+                            kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADE_UNCORDON_COMPLETE]:
+                        raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(_(
+                            "Kubernetes upgrade must be in %s state to complete" %
+                            kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADE_UNCORDON_COMPLETE))
+                else:
+                    if kube_upgrade_obj.state not in [
+                            kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADING_KUBELETS,
+                            kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADE_UNCORDON_COMPLETE]:
+                        raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(_(
+                            "Kubernetes upgrade must be in %s or %s state to complete" %
+                            (kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADING_KUBELETS,
+                            kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADE_UNCORDON_COMPLETE)))
             else:
                 if kube_upgrade_obj.state not in [
                         kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADING_KUBELETS]:
@@ -483,15 +500,15 @@ class KubeUpgradeController(rest.RestController):
                         "Kubernetes upgrade must be in %s state to complete" %
                         kubernetes.KUBE_UPGRADING_KUBELETS))
 
-                # Make sure no hosts are in a transitory or failed state
-                kube_host_upgrades = \
-                    pecan.request.dbapi.kube_host_upgrade_get_list()
-                for kube_host_upgrade in kube_host_upgrades:
-                    if kube_host_upgrade.status != \
-                            kubernetes.KUBE_HOST_UPGRADED_KUBELET:
-                        raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(_(
-                            "At least one host has not completed the kubernetes "
-                            "upgrade"))
+            # Make sure no hosts are in a transitory or failed state
+            kube_host_upgrades = \
+                pecan.request.dbapi.kube_host_upgrade_get_list()
+            for kube_host_upgrade in kube_host_upgrades:
+                if kube_host_upgrade.status != \
+                        kubernetes.KUBE_HOST_UPGRADED_KUBELET:
+                    raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(_(
+                        "At least one host has not completed the kubernetes "
+                        "upgrade"))
 
             # Make sure the target version is active
             version_states = self._kube_operator.kube_get_version_states()
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/kubernetes.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/kubernetes.py
index 86f95ea581..b5e02cebfd 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/kubernetes.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/kubernetes.py
@@ -392,6 +392,18 @@ class KubeOperator(object):
             LOG.warn("Kubernetes exception in kube_get_nodes: %s" % e)
             raise
 
+    @retry(stop_max_attempt_number=API_RETRY_ATTEMPT_NUMBER,
+           wait_fixed=API_RETRY_INTERVAL,
+           retry_on_exception=_retry_on_urllibs3_MaxRetryError)
+    def kube_get_node_status(self, name):
+        try:
+            api_response = self._get_kubernetesclient_core().read_node_status(name)
+            LOG.debug("Response: %s" % api_response)
+            return api_response
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.warn("Kubernetes exception in kube_get_node_status: %s" % e)
+            raise
+
     def kube_namespaced_pods_exist(self, namespace):
         LOG.debug("kube_namespaced_pods_exist, namespace=%s" %
                   (namespace))
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_kube_upgrade.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_kube_upgrade.py
index d7e84bb4e3..e506f0e041 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_kube_upgrade.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_kube_upgrade.py
@@ -132,6 +132,17 @@ class TestKubeUpgrade(base.FunctionalTest):
         self.mocked_get_kube_versions.start()
         self.addCleanup(self.mocked_get_kube_versions.stop)
 
+        # Mock the KubeOperator
+        self.kube_get_node_status_result = None
+
+        def mock_kube_get_node_status(obj):
+            return self.kube_get_node_status_result
+        self.mocked_kube_get_node_status = mock.patch(
+            'sysinv.common.kubernetes.KubeOperator.kube_get_node_status',
+            mock_kube_get_node_status)
+        self.mocked_kube_get_node_status.start()
+        self.addCleanup(self.mocked_kube_get_node_status.stop)
+
         # Mock the KubeOperator
         self.kube_get_kubernetes_version_result = 'v1.43.1'