diff --git a/pkg/compute/models/guest_queries.go b/pkg/compute/models/guest_queries.go
index 0a44f2571a..436ee8a501 100644
--- a/pkg/compute/models/guest_queries.go
+++ b/pkg/compute/models/guest_queries.go
@@ -365,6 +365,14 @@ func (self *SGuest) GetRealIPs() []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (self *SGuest) fetchNICShortDesc(ctx context.Context) []api.GuestnetworkShortDesc {
+	nicsMap := fetchGuestNICs(ctx, []string{self.Id}, tristate.False)
+	if nicsMap == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return nicsMap[self.Id]
+}
+
 type sGuestVpcsInfo struct {
 	GuestId            string
 	Vpc                []string