diff --git a/pkg/controller/exporter.go b/pkg/controller/exporter.go
index 1e86d8a395a..3cfab0ac749 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/exporter.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/exporter.go
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ func (c *Controller) exportSubnetMetrics() {
 
 	resetSubnetMetrics()
 	for _, subnet := range subnets {
+		if !subnet.Status.IsValidated() {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		c.exportSubnetAvailableIPsGauge(subnet)
 		c.exportSubnetUsedIPsGauge(subnet)
 		c.exportSubnetIPAMInfo(subnet)