diff --git a/docs/source/roles/role-edpm_network_config.rst b/docs/source/roles/role-edpm_network_config.rst
index 2c6bdc14c..99cde19f7 100644
--- a/docs/source/roles/role-edpm_network_config.rst
+++ b/docs/source/roles/role-edpm_network_config.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ This Ansible role does the following tasks:
   - Checks for the presence of required RPMS
   - Uses "provider" ifcfg/nmstate based on flag "edpm_network_config_nmstate"
 
+Note: By default this role will cleanup devices/interfaces not in
+"edpm_network_config_template". If there is requirement to keep them
+for pre-provisioned nodes, "edpm_network_config_nonconfigured_cleanup"
+ansible var can be set to "false".
+
 Here is an example playbook to run os-net-config tool:
 
 .. code-block:: YAML
diff --git a/roles/edpm_network_config/defaults/main.yml b/roles/edpm_network_config/defaults/main.yml
index fd90b9f39..6f72ab930 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_network_config/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_network_config/defaults/main.yml
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ edpm_network_config_safe_defaults: true
 edpm_network_config_template: ""
 edpm_bond_interface_ovs_options: "bond_mode=active-backup"
 edpm_dns_search_domains: []
-edpm_network_config_nonconfigured_cleanup: false
+edpm_network_config_nonconfigured_cleanup: true
diff --git a/roles/edpm_network_config/meta/argument_specs.yml b/roles/edpm_network_config/meta/argument_specs.yml
index 890ecd69a..3589c561b 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_network_config/meta/argument_specs.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_network_config/meta/argument_specs.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ argument_specs:
       edpm_network_config_nonconfigured_cleanup:
         type: bool
         description: "Cleanup network interfaces not in network config"
-        default: false
+        default: true