diff --git a/src/python/swig/pyobject.cc b/src/python/swig/pyobject.cc
index fb49f4309..dc3a48643 100644
--- a/src/python/swig/pyobject.cc
+++ b/src/python/swig/pyobject.cc
@@ -77,25 +77,23 @@ connectPorts(SimObject *o1, const std::string &name1, int i1,
              SimObject *o2, const std::string &name2, int i2)
 {
 #if THE_ISA != NULL_ISA
-    if (FullSystem) {
-        EtherObject *eo1, *eo2;
-        EtherDevice *ed1, *ed2;
-        eo1 = dynamic_cast<EtherObject*>(o1);
-        ed1 = dynamic_cast<EtherDevice*>(o1);
-        eo2 = dynamic_cast<EtherObject*>(o2);
-        ed2 = dynamic_cast<EtherDevice*>(o2);
+    EtherObject *eo1, *eo2;
+    EtherDevice *ed1, *ed2;
+    eo1 = dynamic_cast<EtherObject*>(o1);
+    ed1 = dynamic_cast<EtherDevice*>(o1);
+    eo2 = dynamic_cast<EtherObject*>(o2);
+    ed2 = dynamic_cast<EtherDevice*>(o2);
 
-        if ((eo1 || ed1) && (eo2 || ed2)) {
-            EtherInt *p1 = lookupEthPort(o1, name1, i1);
-            EtherInt *p2 = lookupEthPort(o2, name2, i2);
+    if ((eo1 || ed1) && (eo2 || ed2)) {
+        EtherInt *p1 = lookupEthPort(o1, name1, i1);
+        EtherInt *p2 = lookupEthPort(o2, name2, i2);
 
-            if (p1 != NULL &&  p2 != NULL) {
+        if (p1 != NULL &&  p2 != NULL) {
 
-                p1->setPeer(p2);
-                p2->setPeer(p1);
+            p1->setPeer(p2);
+            p2->setPeer(p1);
 
-                return 1;
-            }
+            return 1;
         }
     }
 #endif