diff --git a/pkg/daemon/handler.go b/pkg/daemon/handler.go
index 52e6716c43c..6367a4a049e 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/handler.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/handler.go
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ func (csh cniServerHandler) handleDel(req *restful.Request, resp *restful.Respon
 	}
 
 	// Proceed to delete the NIC regardless of whether the Pod was found or not.
-	err = csh.deleteNic(podRequest.PodName, podRequest.PodNamespace, podRequest.ContainerID, podRequest.NetNs, podRequest.DeviceID, podRequest.IfName, nicType, podRequest.Provider)
+	err = csh.deleteNic(podRequest.PodName, podRequest.PodNamespace, podRequest.ContainerID, podRequest.NetNs, podRequest.DeviceID, podRequest.IfName, nicType)
 	if err != nil {
 		errMsg := fmt.Errorf("del nic failed %w", err)
 		klog.Error(errMsg)
diff --git a/pkg/daemon/ovs_linux.go b/pkg/daemon/ovs_linux.go
index 3c1f16c7d11..1f64f58507f 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/ovs_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/ovs_linux.go
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func (csh cniServerHandler) releaseVf(podName, podNamespace, podNetns, ifName, n
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (csh cniServerHandler) deleteNic(podName, podNamespace, containerID, netns, deviceID, ifName, nicType, provider string) error {
+func (csh cniServerHandler) deleteNic(podName, podNamespace, containerID, netns, deviceID, ifName, nicType string) error {
 	if err := csh.releaseVf(podName, podNamespace, netns, ifName, nicType, deviceID); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to release VF %s assigned to the Pod %s/%s back to the host network namespace: "+
 			"%w", ifName, podName, podNamespace, err)