diff --git a/test/conformance/tests/test_networkpool.go b/test/conformance/tests/test_networkpool.go
index 8e6cc2775..05a8843d2 100644
--- a/test/conformance/tests/test_networkpool.go
+++ b/test/conformance/tests/test_networkpool.go
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@ var _ = Describe("[sriov] NetworkPool", Ordered, func() {
 			Expect(strings.HasPrefix(output, "1")).To(BeTrue())
 
 			By("removing rdma mode configuration")
-			err = clients.Delete(context.Background(), networkPool)
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Eventually(func(g Gomega) {
+				err = clients.Delete(context.Background(), networkPool)
+				g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			}, 5*time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(Succeed())
+
 			WaitForSRIOVStable()
 
 			err = clients.Get(context.Background(), client.ObjectKey{Name: testNode, Namespace: operatorNamespace}, nodeState)