diff --git a/src/cnaas_nms/devicehandler/underlay.py b/src/cnaas_nms/devicehandler/underlay.py
index f3a116f5..da9145e4 100644
--- a/src/cnaas_nms/devicehandler/underlay.py
+++ b/src/cnaas_nms/devicehandler/underlay.py
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ def find_free_mgmt_lo_ip(session) -> Optional[IPv4Address]:
     return None
 
 
-def find_free_infra_linknet(session) -> Optional[IPv4Network]:
+def find_free_infra_linknet(session, offset: int = 0) -> Optional[IPv4Network]:
     """Returns first free IPv4 infra linknet (/31)."""
     used_linknets = []
+    current_offset = offset
     linknet_query = session.query(Linknet).filter(Linknet.device_a_ip.isnot(None))
     ln: Linknet
     for ln in linknet_query:
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ def find_free_infra_linknet(session) -> Optional[IPv4Network]:
     for num, net in enumerate(infra_ip_net.subnets(new_prefix=31)):
         if net in used_linknets:
             continue
+        elif current_offset > 0:
+            current_offset -= 1
+            continue
         else:
             return net
     return None
diff --git a/src/cnaas_nms/devicehandler/update.py b/src/cnaas_nms/devicehandler/update.py
index 109e4b03..f227d83d 100644
--- a/src/cnaas_nms/devicehandler/update.py
+++ b/src/cnaas_nms/devicehandler/update.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def update_linknets(
         )
     )
 
-    for local_if, data in neighbors.items():
+    for idx, (local_if, data) in enumerate(neighbors.items()):
         logger.debug(f"Local: {local_if}, remote: {data[0]['hostname']} {data[0]['port']}")
         remote_device_inst: Device = session.query(Device).filter(Device.hostname == data[0]["hostname"]).one_or_none()
         if not remote_device_inst:
@@ -339,7 +339,11 @@ def update_linknets(
             DeviceType.CORE,
             DeviceType.DIST,
         ]:
-            ipv4_network = find_free_infra_linknet(session)
+            if dry_run:
+                # dry_run requires linknet offset since linknet IPs are not added to database
+                ipv4_network = find_free_infra_linknet(session, idx)
+            else:
+                ipv4_network = find_free_infra_linknet(session)
         else:
             ipv4_network = None
         new_link = Linknet.create_linknet(