diff --git a/pkg/cni/commands/check.go b/pkg/cni/commands/check.go
index aed07a5..72f7402 100644
--- a/pkg/cni/commands/check.go
+++ b/pkg/cni/commands/check.go
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	flv1 "github.com/cnrancher/rancher-flat-network-operator/pkg/apis/flatnetwork.pandaria.io/v1"
+	"github.com/cnrancher/rancher-flat-network-operator/pkg/cni/ipvlan"
 	"github.com/cnrancher/rancher-flat-network-operator/pkg/cni/kubeclient"
 	"github.com/cnrancher/rancher-flat-network-operator/pkg/cni/logger"
+	"github.com/cnrancher/rancher-flat-network-operator/pkg/cni/macvlan"
 	"github.com/cnrancher/rancher-flat-network-operator/pkg/cni/types"
 	"github.com/cnrancher/rancher-flat-network-operator/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ func Check(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 	// Check prevResults for ips, routes and dns against values found in the container
 	if err := netns.Do(func(_ ns.NetNS) error {
 		// Check interface against values found in the container
-		err := validateCniContainerInterface(contMap, subnet.Spec.Mode)
+		err := validateCniContainerInterface(contMap, subnet.Spec.FlatMode, subnet.Spec.Mode)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("validateCniContainerInterface failed: %v", err)
 			return err
@@ -144,3 +146,87 @@ func Check(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func validateCniContainerInterface(intf types100.Interface, flatMode string, modeExpected string) error {
+	var link netlink.Link
+	var err error
+
+	if intf.Name == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("container interface name missing in prevResult: %v", intf.Name)
+	}
+	link, err = netlink.LinkByName(intf.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("container Interface name in prevResult: %s not found", intf.Name)
+	}
+	if intf.Sandbox == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error: Container interface %s should not be in host namespace", link.Attrs().Name)
+	}
+
+	switch flatMode {
+	case flv1.FlatModeMacvlan:
+		return validateMacvlanIface(intf, link, modeExpected)
+	case flv1.FlatModeIPvlan:
+		return validateIPvlanIface(intf, link, modeExpected)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateMacvlanIface(intf types100.Interface, link netlink.Link, modeExpected string) error {
+	macv, isMacvlan := link.(*netlink.Macvlan)
+	if !isMacvlan {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error: Container interface %s not of type macvlan", link.Attrs().Name)
+	}
+
+	mode, err := macvlan.ModeFromString(modeExpected)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if macv.Mode != mode {
+		currString, err := macvlan.ModeToString(macv.Mode)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		confString, err := macvlan.ModeToString(mode)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("container macvlan mode %s does not match expected value: %s", currString, confString)
+	}
+
+	if intf.Mac != "" {
+		if intf.Mac != link.Attrs().HardwareAddr.String() {
+			return fmt.Errorf("interface %s Mac %s doesn't match container Mac: %s", intf.Name, intf.Mac, link.Attrs().HardwareAddr)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateIPvlanIface(intf types100.Interface, link netlink.Link, modeExpected string) error {
+	ipv, ipIpvlan := link.(*netlink.IPVlan)
+	if !ipIpvlan {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error: Container interface %s not of type IPvlan", link.Attrs().Name)
+	}
+
+	mode, err := ipvlan.ModeFromString(modeExpected)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if ipv.Mode != mode {
+		currString, err := ipvlan.ModeToString(ipv.Mode)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		confString, err := ipvlan.ModeToString(mode)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("container ipvlan mode %s does not match expected value: %s", currString, confString)
+	}
+
+	if intf.Mac != "" {
+		if intf.Mac != link.Attrs().HardwareAddr.String() {
+			return fmt.Errorf("interface %s Mac %s doesn't match container Mac: %s", intf.Name, intf.Mac, link.Attrs().HardwareAddr)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}