diff --git a/salt/modules/status.py b/salt/modules/status.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/modules/status.py
+++ b/salt/modules/status.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ def netdev():
         # Fix lines like eth0:9999..'
         comps[0] = line.split(':')[0].strip()
         #Support lines both like eth0:999 and eth0: 9999
-        comps[1] = line.split(':')[1].strip().split()[0]
+        comps.insert(1,line.split(':')[1].strip().split()[0])
         ret[comps[0]] = {'iface': comps[0],
                          'rx_bytes': _number(comps[1]),
                          'rx_compressed': _number(comps[7]),
Fix issue when no space after device in netdev