diff --git a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcCtrlMsg.cpp b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcCtrlMsg.cpp
index 9339f9e2..3693692f 100755
--- a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcCtrlMsg.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcCtrlMsg.cpp
@@ -506,27 +506,23 @@ int mtc_service_inbox ( nodeLinkClass   *  obj_ptr,
                     }
                     obj_ptr->declare_service_ready ( hostname, MTC_SERVICE_MTCCLIENT, features );
 
-                    /* if this ready event is from the mtcClient of a
-                     * controller that has valid bmc access info then
-                     * build the 'peer controller kill' mtcInfo and
-                     * send it to that mtcClient */
-                    if ( obj_ptr->get_nodetype ( hostname ) & CONTROLLER_TYPE )
+                    /* The mtcInfo in this context currently only contains
+                     * bmc provisioning info for the purpose of telling
+                     * the mtcClient what its peer bmc priovisioning data is.
+                     *
+                     * No need to send this on an SX system as there
+                     * is no peer controller.
+                     *
+                     * The network check avoids sending duplicate on
+                     * the pxeboot network.
+                     *
+                     * Only applies to mtcClients that run on controllers */
+                    if (( iface == MGMNT_INTERFACE ) &&
+                        ( obj_ptr->system_type != SYSTEM_TYPE__AIO__SIMPLEX ) &&
+                        ( obj_ptr->get_nodetype ( hostname ) & CONTROLLER_TYPE ))
                     {
-                        string bm_pw = obj_ptr->get_bm_pw ( hostname ) ;
-                        if ( !bm_pw.empty() && ( bm_pw != NONE ))
-                        {
-                            string bm_un = obj_ptr->get_bm_un ( hostname ) ;
-                            string bm_ip = obj_ptr->get_bm_ip ( hostname ) ;
-                            if (( hostUtil_is_valid_username  ( bm_un )) &&
-                                ( hostUtil_is_valid_ip_addr   ( bm_ip )))
-                            {
-                                send_mtc_cmd ( hostname,
-                                               MTC_MSG_INFO,
-                                               MGMNT_INTERFACE,
-                                               obj_ptr->build_mtcInfo_dict (
-                                MTC_INFO_CODE__PEER_CONTROLLER_KILL_INFO));
-                            }
-                        }
+                        send_mtc_cmd ( hostname, MTC_MSG_INFO, MGMNT_INTERFACE,
+                                       obj_ptr->build_mtcInfo_dict ( MTC_INFO_CODE__PEER_CONTROLLER_KILL_INFO));
                     }
                     return (PASS);
                 }
diff --git a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeComp.cpp b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeComp.cpp
index f5bad581..11af173f 100644
--- a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeComp.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeComp.cpp
@@ -2375,16 +2375,20 @@ void load_mtcInfo_msg ( mtc_message_type & msg )
                     peer_controller.bm_un = jsonUtil_get_key_value_string(ctrl_obj, "bm_un");
                     peer_controller.bm_pw = jsonUtil_get_key_value_string(ctrl_obj, "bm_pw");
 
-                    /* log the mc info but not the bmc password ; only
-                     * indicate that it looks 'ok' or 'is 'none' */
-                    ilog ("%s is my peer [host:%s bmc:%s:%s:%s]",
-                           peer_controller.hostname.c_str(),
-                           peer_controller.host_ip.c_str(),
-                           peer_controller.bm_ip.c_str(),
-                           peer_controller.bm_un.c_str(),
-                           hostUtil_is_valid_pw(peer_controller.bm_pw) ? "ok":"none");
+                    /* Log the mc info but not the bmc password.
+                     * Only indicate that it looks 'ok' or 'is 'none'.
+                     * However, don't log if the bmc ip is none */
+                    if ( peer_controller.bm_ip.compare("none") )
+                    {
+                        ilog ("%s is my peer [host:%s bmc:%s:%s:%s]",
+                               peer_controller.hostname.c_str(),
+                               peer_controller.host_ip.c_str(),
+                               peer_controller.bm_ip.c_str(),
+                               peer_controller.bm_un.c_str(),
+                               hostUtil_is_valid_pw(peer_controller.bm_pw) ? "ok":"none");
+                    }
                 }
-                else
+                else if ( ctrl.system_type != SYSTEM_TYPE__AIO__SIMPLEX )
                 {
                     wlog("peer mtcInfo missing (rc:%d) ; %s",
                           json_rc, &msg.buf[0]);