diff --git a/debian/linux-cloud-tools-common.hv-kvp-daemon.service b/debian/linux-cloud-tools-common.hv-kvp-daemon.service
index 9f65063bfb1b2..efd0931f74957 100644
--- a/debian/linux-cloud-tools-common.hv-kvp-daemon.service
+++ b/debian/linux-cloud-tools-common.hv-kvp-daemon.service
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ After=sys-devices-virtual-misc-vmbus\x21hv_kvp.device systemd-remount-fs.service
 Before=shutdown.target cloud-init-local.service walinuxagent.service
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 RequiresMountsFor=/var/lib/hyperv
+ConditionPathExists=/dev/vmbus/hv_kvp
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/hv_kvp_daemon -n