diff --git a/sbin/ngcp-network-validator b/sbin/ngcp-network-validator
index 33adbb7c..839e5e30 100755
--- a/sbin/ngcp-network-validator
+++ b/sbin/ngcp-network-validator
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ foreach my $hostname (sort keys %{$yaml->{hosts}}) {
             mapping => dclone($schema_iface->{ifacemap}),
         };
 
-        if ($iface =~ m/^bond/) {
+        if ($iface =~ m/^bond/ && $iface !~ m/:/) {
             $ifacemap->{mapping}->{bond_miimon}->{required} = 'yes';
             $ifacemap->{mapping}->{bond_mode}->{required} = 'yes';
             $ifacemap->{mapping}->{bond_slaves}->{required} = 'yes';
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ foreach my $hostname (sort keys %{$yaml->{hosts}}) {
             $ifacemap->{mapping}->{hwaddr}->{required} = 'yes';
         } elsif ($iface =~ m/^vlan/) {
             $ifacemap->{mapping}->{type}->{required} = 'yes';
-            $ifacemap->{mapping}->{vlan_raw_device}->{required} = 'yes';
+            $ifacemap->{mapping}->{vlan_raw_device}->{required} = 'yes'
+                if $iface !~ m/:/;
         } elsif ($iface =~ m/^idrac/) {
             $ifacemap->{mapping}->{type}->{required} = 'yes';
         }