diff --git a/chaoslib/litmus/network-chaos/helper/netem.go b/chaoslib/litmus/network-chaos/helper/netem.go
index 7dfadc875..75e231611 100644
--- a/chaoslib/litmus/network-chaos/helper/netem.go
+++ b/chaoslib/litmus/network-chaos/helper/netem.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var (
 	inject, abort chan os.Signal
 )
 
-var destIps, sPorts, dPorts []string
+var sPorts, dPorts []string
 
 // Helper injects the network chaos
 func Helper(clients clients.ClientSets) {
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func injectChaos(netInterface string, target targetDetails) error {
 
 	netemCommands := os.Getenv("NETEM_COMMAND")
 
-	if len(destIps) == 0 && len(sPorts) == 0 && len(dPorts) == 0 {
+	if len(target.DestinationIps) == 0 && len(sPorts) == 0 && len(dPorts) == 0 {
 		tc := fmt.Sprintf("sudo nsenter -t %d -n tc qdisc replace dev %s root netem %v", target.Pid, netInterface, netemCommands)
 		log.Info(tc)
 		if err := common.RunBashCommand(tc, "failed to create tc rules", target.Source); err != nil {
@@ -186,16 +186,6 @@ func injectChaos(netInterface string, target targetDetails) error {
 		}
 	} else {
 
-		ips := strings.Split(target.DestinationIps, ",")
-		var uniqueIps []string
-
-		// removing duplicates ips from the list, if any
-		for i := range ips {
-			if !common.Contains(ips[i], uniqueIps) {
-				uniqueIps = append(uniqueIps, ips[i])
-			}
-		}
-
 		// Create a priority-based queue
 		// This instantly creates classes 1:1, 1:2, 1:3
 		priority := fmt.Sprintf("sudo nsenter -t %v -n tc qdisc replace dev %v root handle 1: prio", target.Pid, netInterface)
@@ -212,7 +202,7 @@ func injectChaos(netInterface string, target targetDetails) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		for _, ip := range uniqueIps {
+		for _, ip := range target.DestinationIps {
 			// redirect traffic to specific IP through band 3
 			tc := fmt.Sprintf("sudo nsenter -t %v -n tc filter add dev %v protocol ip parent 1:0 prio 3 u32 match ip dst %v flowid 1:3", target.Pid, netInterface, ip)
 			if strings.Contains(ip, ":") {
@@ -272,7 +262,7 @@ type targetDetails struct {
 	Name            string
 	Namespace       string
 	ServiceMesh     string
-	DestinationIps  string
+	DestinationIps  []string
 	TargetContainer string
 	ContainerId     string
 	Pid             int
@@ -295,7 +285,6 @@ func getENV(experimentDetails *experimentTypes.ExperimentDetails) {
 	experimentDetails.SourcePorts = types.Getenv("SOURCE_PORTS", "")
 	experimentDetails.DestinationPorts = types.Getenv("DESTINATION_PORTS", "")
 
-	destIps = getDestinationIPs(experimentDetails.DestinationIPs)
 	if strings.TrimSpace(experimentDetails.DestinationPorts) != "" {
 		dPorts = strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(experimentDetails.DestinationPorts), ",")
 	}
@@ -304,22 +293,6 @@ func getENV(experimentDetails *experimentTypes.ExperimentDetails) {
 	}
 }
 
-func getDestinationIPs(ips string) []string {
-	if strings.TrimSpace(ips) == "" {
-		return nil
-	}
-	destIPs := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(ips), ",")
-	var uniqueIps []string
-
-	// removing duplicates ips from the list, if any
-	for i := range destIPs {
-		if !common.Contains(destIPs[i], uniqueIps) {
-			uniqueIps = append(uniqueIps, destIPs[i])
-		}
-	}
-	return uniqueIps
-}
-
 // abortWatcher continuously watch for the abort signals
 func abortWatcher(targets []targetDetails, networkInterface, resultName, chaosNS string) {
 
@@ -347,9 +320,28 @@ func abortWatcher(targets []targetDetails, networkInterface, resultName, chaosNS
 	log.Info("Chaos Revert Completed")
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
-func getDestIps(serviceMesh string) string {
-	if serviceMesh == "false" {
-		return os.Getenv("DESTINATION_IPS")
+func getDestIps(serviceMesh string) []string {
+	var (
+		destIps   = os.Getenv("DESTINATION_IPS")
+		uniqueIps []string
+	)
+
+	if serviceMesh == "true" {
+		destIps = os.Getenv("DESTINATION_IPS_SERVICE_MESH")
+	}
+
+	if strings.TrimSpace(destIps) == "" {
+		return nil
 	}
-	return os.Getenv("DESTINATION_IPS_SERVICE_MESH")
+
+	ips := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(destIps), ",")
+
+	// removing duplicates ips from the list, if any
+	for i := range ips {
+		if !common.Contains(ips[i], uniqueIps) {
+			uniqueIps = append(uniqueIps, ips[i])
+		}
+	}
+
+	return uniqueIps
 }