diff --git a/pkg/iface.py b/pkg/iface.py
index 14eccd3..4917fc9 100644
--- a/pkg/iface.py
+++ b/pkg/iface.py
@@ -291,17 +291,21 @@ class iface():
         else:
             return _tickmark
 
-    def is_different(self, dstiface):
-        if self.name != dstiface.name: return True
-        if self.addr_family != dstiface.addr_family: return True
-        if self.addr_method != dstiface.addr_method: return True
-        if self.auto != dstiface.auto: return True
-        if self.classes != dstiface.classes: return True
+    def compare(self, dstiface):
+        """ Compares two objects
+
+        Returns True if object self is same as dstiface and False otherwise """
+
+        if self.name != dstiface.name: return False
+        if self.addr_family != dstiface.addr_family: return False
+        if self.addr_method != dstiface.addr_method: return False
+        if self.auto != dstiface.auto: return False
+        if self.classes != dstiface.classes: return False
         if any(True for k in self.config if k not in dstiface.config):
-            return True
+            return False
         if any(True for k,v in self.config.items()
-                    if v != dstiface.config.get(k)): return True
-        return False
+                    if v != dstiface.config.get(k)): return False
+        return True
 
     def __getstate__(self):
         odict = self.__dict__.copy()
diff --git a/pkg/ifupdownmain.py b/pkg/ifupdownmain.py
index eb702af..ddc4e17 100644
--- a/pkg/ifupdownmain.py
+++ b/pkg/ifupdownmain.py
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ class ifupdownMain(ifupdownBase):
                 for objidx in range(0, len(lastifaceobjlist)):
                     oldobj = lastifaceobjlist[objidx]
                     newobj = newifaceobjlist[objidx]
-                    if newobj.is_different(oldobj):
+                    if not newobj.compare(oldobj):
                         ifacedownlist.append(ifname)
                         continue
 
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler.py b/pkg/scheduler.py
index 264a840..0767435 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler.py
+++ b/pkg/scheduler.py
@@ -118,7 +118,12 @@ class ifaceScheduler():
                            followdependents=False):
         """ Check if conflicting upper ifaces are around and warn if required
 
-        Returns False if this interface needs to be skipped, else return True """
+        Returns False if this interface needs to be skipped,
+        else return True """
+
+        # XXX: simply return for now, the warnings this function prints
+        # are very confusing. Get rid of this function soon
+        return True
 
         if 'up' in ops[0] and followdependents:
             return True
@@ -161,8 +166,8 @@ class ifaceScheduler():
             raise Exception('%s: not found' %ifacename)
 
         for ifaceobj in ifaceobjs:
-            if not cls._check_upperifaces(ifupdownobj, ifaceobj, ops, parent,
-                                          followdependents):
+            if not cls._check_upperifaces(ifupdownobj, ifaceobj,
+                                          ops, parent, followdependents):
                 return
             if order == ifaceSchedulerFlags.INORDER:
                 # If inorder, run the iface first and then its dependents
@@ -300,10 +305,17 @@ class ifaceScheduler():
         """
 
         if not ifupdownobj.ALL or not followdependents or len(ifacenames) == 1:
+            # If there is any interface that does exist, maybe it is a
+            # logical interface and we have to followupperifaces
+            followupperifaces = (True if
+                                    [i for i in ifacenames
+                                            if not ifupdownobj.link_exists(i)]
+                                    else False)
             cls.run_iface_list(ifupdownobj, ifacenames, ops,
                                   parent=None,order=order,
                                   followdependents=followdependents)
-            if not ifupdownobj.ALL and followdependents and 'up' in ops[0]:
+            if (not ifupdownobj.ALL and
+                    (followdependents or followupperifaces) and 'up' in ops[0]):
                 # If user had given a set of interfaces to bring up
                 # try and execute 'up' on the upperifaces
                 ifupdownobj.logger.info('running upperifaces if available')
diff --git a/pkg/statemanager.py b/pkg/statemanager.py
index 6a08d6f..46747c5 100644
--- a/pkg/statemanager.py
+++ b/pkg/statemanager.py
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ class stateManager():
         if not old_ifaceobjs:
             self.ifaceobjdict[ifaceobj.name] = [ifaceobj]
         else:
+            # If it matches any of the object, return
+            if any(o.compare(ifaceobj) for o in old_ifaceobjs):
+                return
+            # If it does not match any of the objects, and if
+            # all objs in the list came from the pickled file,
+            # then reset the list and add this object as a fresh one,
+            # else append to the list
             if old_ifaceobjs[0].flags & iface._PICKLED:
                 del self.ifaceobjdict[ifaceobj.name]
                 self.ifaceobjdict[ifaceobj.name] = [ifaceobj]