diff --git a/pkg/perf/pubip_task.go b/pkg/perf/pubip_task.go
index 0836e3b09..a899bceae 100644
--- a/pkg/perf/pubip_task.go
+++ b/pkg/perf/pubip_task.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (p *publicIPValidationTask) validateIPs(_ ns.NetNS) error {
 			log.Err(err).Msg("failed to get node real IP")
 		}
 
-		if ip.String() == strings.TrimSpace(string(realIP)) {
+		if ip.String() == strings.TrimSpace(realIP) {
 			p.unusedIPs[publicIP.IP] = true
 		}