diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
index accaabc3a4..a7ad78603f 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
@@ -775,6 +775,9 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 				klog.Errorf("Failed to cast BaseEndpointInfo %q", e.String())
 				continue
 			}
+			if !ep.IsLocal {
+				continue
+			}
 			epIP := ep.IP()
 			epPort, err := ep.Port()
 			// Error parsing this endpoint has been logged. Skip to next endpoint.