diff --git a/1053-better-checks-in-write_net_rules.patch b/1053-better-checks-in-write_net_rules.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50e03693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/1053-better-checks-in-write_net_rules.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+Index: systemd-210/src/udev/rule_generator/write_net_rules
+===================================================================
+--- systemd-210.orig/src/udev/rule_generator/write_net_rules
++++ systemd-210/src/udev/rule_generator/write_net_rules
+@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ choose_rules_file
+ 
+ # the DRIVERS key is needed to not match bridges and VLAN sub-interfaces
+ if [ "$MATCHADDR" ]; then
++        # Check if MACADDR doesn't exist already in the generated rules
++        MAC="$(/usr/bin/grep -w -o -C1 -m1 "$MATCHADDR" "$RULES_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)"
++        if [ "$MAC" == "$MATCHADDR" ]; then
++                unlock_rules_file
++                exit 0
++        fi
+         match="$match, DRIVERS==\"?*\", ATTR{address}==\"$MATCHADDR\""
+ fi
+ 
+@@ -101,8 +107,9 @@ if [ "$MATCHDEVID" ]; then
+ fi
+ 
+ if [ "$MATCHID" ]; then
+-        ID="$(find_all_rules 'KERNELS==' "$MATCHID")"
+-        if [ "$ID" == "$MATCHID" ]; then
++        # Check if KERNEL doesn't exist already in the generated rules
++        KERNEL="$(find_all_rules 'KERNELS==' "$MATCHID")"
++        if [ "$KERNEL" == "$MATCHID" ]; then
+                 unlock_rules_file
+                 exit 0
+         fi
diff --git a/systemd-mini.changes b/systemd-mini.changes
index 8a67cd87..bd231f90 100644
--- a/systemd-mini.changes
+++ b/systemd-mini.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jul 23 09:19:52 UTC 2014 - rmilasan@suse.com
+
+- Enable better checks in write_net_rules to skip adding duplicated
+  entries in the generate rules (bnc#888178).
+  Add 1053-better-checks-in-write_net_rules.patch 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jul 23 09:13:43 UTC 2014 - werner@suse.de
 
diff --git a/systemd-mini.spec b/systemd-mini.spec
index 9524345e..821ddb1c 100644
--- a/systemd-mini.spec
+++ b/systemd-mini.spec
@@ -835,6 +835,8 @@ Patch1050:      1050-only-rename-SRIOV-VF-devices-when-name-starts-with-eth.patc
 Patch1051:      1051-check-if-NAME-has-a-value.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM 1052-rules-uaccess-add-ID_SOFTWARE_RADIO.patch
 Patch1052:      1052-rules-uaccess-add-ID_SOFTWARE_RADIO.patch
+# PATCH-FIX-SUSE 1053-better-checks-in-write_net_rules.patch (bnc#888178)
+Patch1053:      1053-better-checks-in-write_net_rules.patch
 
 %description
 Systemd is a system and service manager, compatible with SysV and LSB
@@ -1407,6 +1409,7 @@ cp %{SOURCE7} m4/
 %patch1050 -p1
 %patch1051 -p1
 %patch1052 -p0
+%patch1053 -p1
 
 # ensure generate files are removed
 rm -f units/emergency.service
diff --git a/systemd.changes b/systemd.changes
index 8a67cd87..bd231f90 100644
--- a/systemd.changes
+++ b/systemd.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jul 23 09:19:52 UTC 2014 - rmilasan@suse.com
+
+- Enable better checks in write_net_rules to skip adding duplicated
+  entries in the generate rules (bnc#888178).
+  Add 1053-better-checks-in-write_net_rules.patch 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jul 23 09:13:43 UTC 2014 - werner@suse.de
 
diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index 523fee99..0e5ecf3a 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -830,6 +830,8 @@ Patch1050:      1050-only-rename-SRIOV-VF-devices-when-name-starts-with-eth.patc
 Patch1051:      1051-check-if-NAME-has-a-value.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM 1052-rules-uaccess-add-ID_SOFTWARE_RADIO.patch
 Patch1052:      1052-rules-uaccess-add-ID_SOFTWARE_RADIO.patch
+# PATCH-FIX-SUSE 1053-better-checks-in-write_net_rules.patch (bnc#888178)
+Patch1053:      1053-better-checks-in-write_net_rules.patch
 
 %description
 Systemd is a system and service manager, compatible with SysV and LSB
@@ -1402,6 +1404,7 @@ cp %{SOURCE7} m4/
 %patch1050 -p1
 %patch1051 -p1
 %patch1052 -p0
+%patch1053 -p1
 
 # ensure generate files are removed
 rm -f units/emergency.service