diff --git a/connectivity/tests/host.go b/connectivity/tests/host.go
index 1ba2ec9ab7..d6cbce141c 100644
--- a/connectivity/tests/host.go
+++ b/connectivity/tests/host.go
@@ -35,33 +35,28 @@ func (s *podToHost) Run(ctx context.Context, t *check.Test) {
 		for _, node := range ct.Nodes() {
 			node := node
 
-			var ipFamStr string
-
 			t.ForEachIPFamily(func(ipFam check.IPFamily) {
-				if ipFam == check.IPFamilyV4 {
-					ipFamStr = "v4"
-				} else if ipFam == check.IPFamilyV6 {
-					ipFamStr = "v6"
-				}
-
+				dstAddrs := []string{}
 				for _, addr := range node.Status.Addresses {
 					if check.GetIPFamily(addr.Address) != ipFam {
 						continue
 					}
+					dstAddrs = append(dstAddrs, addr.Address)
+				}
+				if len(dstAddrs) == 0 {
+					return
+				}
 
-					dst := check.ICMPEndpoint("", addr.Address)
-					ipFam := check.GetIPFamily(addr.Address)
-
-					t.NewAction(s, fmt.Sprintf("ping-%s-%d", ipFamStr, i), &pod, dst, ipFam).Run(func(a *check.Action) {
-						a.ExecInPod(ctx, ct.PingCommand(dst, ipFam))
+				dst := check.ICMPEndpoint("", addr.Address)
+				t.NewAction(s, fmt.Sprintf("ping-%s-%d", ipFam, i), &pod, dst, ipFam).Run(func(a *check.Action) {
+					a.ExecInPod(ctx, ct.PingCommand(dst, ipFam))
 
-						a.ValidateFlows(ctx, pod, a.GetEgressRequirements(check.FlowParameters{
-							Protocol: check.ICMP,
-						}))
-					})
+					a.ValidateFlows(ctx, pod, a.GetEgressRequirements(check.FlowParameters{
+						Protocol: check.ICMP,
+					}))
+				})
 
-					i++
-				}
+				i++
 			})
 		}
 	}
@@ -96,31 +91,21 @@ func (s *podToHostPort) Run(ctx context.Context, t *check.Test) {
 		for _, echo := range ct.EchoPods() {
 			echo := echo // copy to avoid memory aliasing when using reference
 
-			var ipFamStr string
-
-			t.ForEachIPFamily(func(ipFam check.IPFamily) {
-				if ipFam == check.IPFamilyV4 {
-					ipFamStr = "v4"
-				} else if ipFam == check.IPFamilyV6 {
-					ipFamStr = "v6"
-				}
-
-				baseURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s:%d%s", echo.Scheme(), echo.Pod.Status.HostIP, check.EchoServerHostPort, echo.Path())
-				ep := check.HTTPEndpoint(echo.Name(), baseURL)
-				t.NewAction(s, fmt.Sprintf("curl-%s-%d", ipFamStr, i), &client, ep, check.IPFamilyAny).Run(func(a *check.Action) {
-					a.ExecInPod(ctx, ct.CurlCommand(ep, check.IPFamilyAny))
-
-					a.ValidateFlows(ctx, client, a.GetEgressRequirements(check.FlowParameters{
-						// Because the HostPort request is NATed, we might only
-						// observe flows after DNAT has been applied (e.g. by
-						// HostReachableServices),
-						AltDstIP:   echo.Address(check.IPFamilyAny),
-						AltDstPort: echo.Port(),
-					}))
-				})
-
-				i++
+			baseURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s:%d%s", echo.Scheme(), echo.Pod.Status.HostIP, check.EchoServerHostPort, echo.Path())
+			ep := check.HTTPEndpoint(echo.Name(), baseURL)
+			t.NewAction(s, fmt.Sprintf("curl-%d", i), &client, ep, check.IPFamilyAny).Run(func(a *check.Action) {
+				a.ExecInPod(ctx, ct.CurlCommand(ep, check.IPFamilyAny))
+
+				a.ValidateFlows(ctx, client, a.GetEgressRequirements(check.FlowParameters{
+					// Because the HostPort request is NATed, we might only
+					// observe flows after DNAT has been applied (e.g. by
+					// HostReachableServices),
+					AltDstIP:   echo.Address(check.IPFamilyAny),
+					AltDstPort: echo.Port(),
+				}))
 			})
+
+			i++
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/connectivity/tests/pod.go b/connectivity/tests/pod.go
index 17b39c29df..00258eebde 100644
--- a/connectivity/tests/pod.go
+++ b/connectivity/tests/pod.go
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ func (s *podToPod) Run(ctx context.Context, t *check.Test) {
 				continue
 			}
 			t.ForEachIPFamily(func(ipFam check.IPFamily) {
-				t.NewAction(s, fmt.Sprintf("curl-%d", i), &client, echo, ipFam).Run(func(a *check.Action) {
+				actionDesc := fmt.Sprintf("curl-%s-%d", ipFam.String(), i)
+				t.NewAction(s, actionDesc, &client, echo, ipFam).Run(func(a *check.Action) {
 					if s.method == "" {
 						a.ExecInPod(ctx, ct.CurlCommand(echo, ipFam))
 					} else {
diff --git a/connectivity/tests/service.go b/connectivity/tests/service.go
index 56441ea492..e8edad45d0 100644
--- a/connectivity/tests/service.go
+++ b/connectivity/tests/service.go
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ func (s *podToService) Run(ctx context.Context, t *check.Test) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			t.NewAction(s, fmt.Sprintf("curl-%d", i), &pod, svc, check.IPFamilyAny).Run(func(a *check.Action) {
+			actionDesc := fmt.Sprintf("curl-%s-%d", check.IPFamilyAny, i)
+
+			t.NewAction(s, actionDesc, &pod, svc, check.IPFamilyAny).Run(func(a *check.Action) {
 				a.ExecInPod(ctx, ct.CurlCommand(svc, check.IPFamilyAny))
 
 				a.ValidateFlows(ctx, pod, a.GetEgressRequirements(check.FlowParameters{