diff --git a/connectivity/check/deployment.go b/connectivity/check/deployment.go
index 73bd2be782..112f89258d 100644
--- a/connectivity/check/deployment.go
+++ b/connectivity/check/deployment.go
@@ -477,16 +477,6 @@ func (ct *ConnectivityTest) validateDeployment(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Set the timeout for all IP cache lookup retries
-	ipCacheCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, ct.params.ipCacheTimeout())
-	defer cancel()
-	for _, cp := range ct.ciliumPods {
-		err := ct.waitForIPCache(ipCacheCtx, cp)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Set the timeout for all DNS lookup retries
 	dnsCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, ct.params.ipCacheTimeout())
 	defer cancel()