diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 98faa36525b..fe55e04860c 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -2575,19 +2575,15 @@ func (c *Client) emitStats() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-next.C:
-			start := time.Now()
 			err := c.hostStatsCollector.Collect()
 			next.Reset(c.config.StatsCollectionInterval)
-			end := time.Now()
-			duration := end.Sub(start)
 			if err != nil {
-				c.logger.Warn("error fetching host resource usage stats", "error", err, "collection_duration", duration)
-				continue
-			}
-
-			// Publish Node metrics if operator has opted in
-			if c.config.PublishNodeMetrics {
-				c.emitHostStats()
+				c.logger.Warn("error fetching host resource usage stats", "error", err)
+			} else {
+				// Publish Node metrics if operator has opted in
+				if c.config.PublishNodeMetrics {
+					c.emitHostStats()
+				}
 			}
 
 			c.emitClientMetrics()