diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vsg_hw_service_instance.py b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vsg_hw_service_instance.py
index 5e1b378..871d68b 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vsg_hw_service_instance.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vsg_hw_service_instance.py
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@
         dpid = si.get_westbound_service_instance_properties("switch_datapath_id")
         port = si.get_westbound_service_instance_properties("switch_port")
 
+        subscriber_status = si.get_westbound_service_instance_properties("status")
+
+        if subscriber_status != "enabled":
+            if o.enacted:
+                return self.delete_record(o)
+            else:
+                raise DeferredException("Deferring synchronization for VSG-HW Service Instance with id %s as subscriber is not enabled" % o.id)
+
         try:
             if not mac_address:
                 raise ValueError("mac_address")
@@ -86,14 +94,6 @@
         except ValueError as e:
             raise Exception("Skipping synchronization for VSG-HW Service Instance with id %s as westbound value %s is not available" % (o.id, e.message))
 
-        subscriber_status = si.get_westbound_service_instance_properties("status")
-
-        if subscriber_status != "enabled":
-            if o.enacted:
-                return self.delete_record(o)
-            else:
-                raise DeferredException("Deferring synchronization for VSG-HW Service Instance with id %s as subscriber is not enabled" % o.id)
-
         data = {
             'hosts': {
                 mac_address + "/" + str(s_tag): {
diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/test_sync_vsg_hw_service_instance.py b/xos/synchronizer/steps/test_sync_vsg_hw_service_instance.py
index 6e85741..e05f597 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/steps/test_sync_vsg_hw_service_instance.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/steps/test_sync_vsg_hw_service_instance.py
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@
 
             def wb_si_prop(prop):
                 # fake prop not present
+                if prop == "status":
+                    return "enabled"
                 if prop != i:
                     return prop
                 return ""