diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/reset.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/reset.yml
index 3219937b6..48d2e5a00 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/reset.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/reset.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 ---
+- name: reset | check vxlan.calico network device
+  stat:
+    path: /sys/class/net/vxlan.calico
+    get_attributes: no
+    get_checksum: no
+    get_mime: no
+  register: vxlan
+
+- name: reset | remove the network vxlan.calico device created by calico
+  command: ip link del vxlan.calico
+  when: vxlan.stat.exists
+
 - name: reset | check dummy0 network device
   stat:
     path: /sys/class/net/dummy0