diff --git a/go-controller/pkg/node/gateway_init.go b/go-controller/pkg/node/gateway_init.go
index 29db09ae152..5ff142b828c 100644
--- a/go-controller/pkg/node/gateway_init.go
+++ b/go-controller/pkg/node/gateway_init.go
@@ -167,12 +167,17 @@ func (n *OvnNode) initGateway(subnets []*net.IPNet, nodeAnnotator kube.Annotator
 		return err
 	}
 
-	v4IfAddr, v6IfAddr, err := getDefaultIfAddr(gatewayIntf)
-	if err == nil {
-		if err := util.SetNodePrimaryIfAddr(nodeAnnotator, v4IfAddr, v6IfAddr); err != nil {
-			klog.Errorf("Unable to set primary IP net label on node, err: %v", err)
-		}
+	ifAddrs, err := getNetworkInterfaceIPAddresses(gatewayIntf)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+
+	v4IfAddr, _ := util.MatchIPNetFamily(false, ifAddrs)
+	v6IfAddr, _ := util.MatchIPNetFamily(true, ifAddrs)
+	if err := util.SetNodePrimaryIfAddr(nodeAnnotator, v4IfAddr, v6IfAddr); err != nil {
+		klog.Errorf("Unable to set primary IP net label on node, err: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	var loadBalancerHealthChecker *loadBalancerHealthChecker
 	var portClaimWatcher *portClaimWatcher
 
diff --git a/go-controller/pkg/node/helper_linux.go b/go-controller/pkg/node/helper_linux.go
index f21044da19d..53545befe2d 100644
--- a/go-controller/pkg/node/helper_linux.go
+++ b/go-controller/pkg/node/helper_linux.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 	kapi "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
-	utilnet "k8s.io/utils/net"
 )
 
 // getDefaultGatewayInterfaceDetails returns the interface name on
@@ -71,6 +70,7 @@ func getDefaultGatewayInterfaceByFamily(family int) (string, net.IP, error) {
 				klog.Warningf("Failed to get gateway for route %v : %v", r, err)
 				continue
 			}
+			netlink.AddrList(intfLink, family)
 			klog.Infof("Found default gateway interface %s %s", intfLink.Attrs().Name, r.Gw.String())
 			return intfLink.Attrs().Name, r.Gw, nil
 		}
@@ -95,28 +95,6 @@ func getDefaultGatewayInterfaceByFamily(family int) (string, net.IP, error) {
 	return "", net.IP{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to get default gateway interface")
 }
 
-func getDefaultIfAddr(defaultGatewayIntf string) (*net.IPNet, *net.IPNet, error) {
-	var v4IfAddr, v6IfAddr *net.IPNet
-	primaryLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(defaultGatewayIntf)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("error: unable to get link for default interface: %s, err: %v", defaultGatewayIntf, err)
-	}
-	addrs, err := netlink.AddrList(primaryLink, netlink.FAMILY_ALL)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("error: unable to list addresses for default interface, err: %v", err)
-	}
-	for _, addr := range addrs {
-		if addr.IP.IsGlobalUnicast() {
-			if utilnet.IsIPv6(addr.IP) {
-				v6IfAddr = addr.IPNet
-			} else {
-				v4IfAddr = addr.IPNet
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return v4IfAddr, v6IfAddr, nil
-}
-
 func getIntfName(gatewayIntf string) (string, error) {
 	// The given (or autodetected) interface is an OVS bridge and this could be
 	// created by us using util.NicToBridge() or it was pre-created by the user.