diff --git a/proxmox/virtual_environment_vm.go b/proxmox/virtual_environment_vm.go
index ea299083..59b1ecd5 100644
--- a/proxmox/virtual_environment_vm.go
+++ b/proxmox/virtual_environment_vm.go
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ func (c *VirtualEnvironmentClient) WaitForNetworkInterfacesFromVMAgent(
 			data, err := c.GetVMNetworkInterfacesFromAgent(ctx, nodeName, vmID)
 
 			if err == nil && data != nil && data.Result != nil {
-				missingIP := false
 				hasAnyGlobalUnicast := false
 
 				if waitForIP {
@@ -678,7 +677,6 @@ func (c *VirtualEnvironmentClient) WaitForNetworkInterfacesFromVMAgent(
 
 						if nic.IPAddresses == nil ||
 							(nic.IPAddresses != nil && len(*nic.IPAddresses) == 0) {
-							missingIP = true
 							break
 						}
 
@@ -690,7 +688,7 @@ func (c *VirtualEnvironmentClient) WaitForNetworkInterfacesFromVMAgent(
 					}
 				}
 
-				if hasAnyGlobalUnicast || !missingIP {
+				if hasAnyGlobalUnicast {
 					return data, err
 				}
 			}