diff --git a/provisioning/baremetal_config.go b/provisioning/baremetal_config.go
index d5366a16..c8aa4662 100644
--- a/provisioning/baremetal_config.go
+++ b/provisioning/baremetal_config.go
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ func getDHCPRange(config *metal3iov1alpha1.ProvisioningSpec) *string {
 }
 
 func getProvisioningIPCIDR(config *metal3iov1alpha1.ProvisioningSpec) *string {
+	if config.ProvisioningNetwork == metal3iov1alpha1.ProvisioningNetworkDisabled{
+		return nil
+	}
 	if config.ProvisioningNetworkCIDR != "" && config.ProvisioningIP != "" {
 		_, net, err := net.ParseCIDR(config.ProvisioningNetworkCIDR)
 		if err == nil {