diff --git a/tests/network/l2_bridge/test_bridge_nic_hot_plug.py b/tests/network/l2_bridge/test_bridge_nic_hot_plug.py
index d767dff4de..7de2e1538f 100644
--- a/tests/network/l2_bridge/test_bridge_nic_hot_plug.py
+++ b/tests/network/l2_bridge/test_bridge_nic_hot_plug.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def hot_plugged_interface_with_address(running_vm_for_nic_hot_plug, index_number
     set_secondary_static_ip_address(
         vm=running_vm_for_nic_hot_plug,
         ipv4_address=random_ipv4_address(net_seed=0, host_address=next(index_number)),
-        vmi_interface=hot_plugged_interface.name,
+        vmi_interface=hot_plugged_interface,
     )
 
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def hot_plugged_second_interface_with_address(
     set_secondary_static_ip_address(
         vm=running_vm_with_secondary_and_hot_plugged_interfaces,
         ipv4_address=random_ipv4_address(net_seed=0, host_address=next(index_number)),
-        vmi_interface=hot_plugged_interface_on_vm_created_with_secondary_interface.name,
+        vmi_interface=hot_plugged_interface_on_vm_created_with_secondary_interface,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/network/l2_bridge/utils.py b/tests/network/l2_bridge/utils.py
index 219a71dadc..69fff7c8e0 100644
--- a/tests/network/l2_bridge/utils.py
+++ b/tests/network/l2_bridge/utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import re
 import time
 
+from kubernetes.dynamic.client import ResourceField
 from ocp_resources.resource import ResourceEditor
 from timeout_sampler import TimeoutExpiredError, TimeoutSampler
 
@@ -186,12 +187,12 @@ def create_bridge_interface_for_hot_plug(
         yield br
 
 
-def set_secondary_static_ip_address(vm, ipv4_address, vmi_interface):
-    guest_vm_interface = get_guest_vm_interface_name_by_vmi_interface_name(
-        vm=vm,
-        vm_interface_name=vmi_interface,
+def set_secondary_static_ip_address(
+    vm: VirtualMachineForTests, ipv4_address: str, vmi_interface: ResourceField
+) -> None:
+    console_command = (
+        f"sudo ip addr add {ipv4_address}/{IPV4_ADDRESS_SUBNET_PREFIX_LENGTH} dev {vmi_interface.interfaceName}"
     )
-    console_command = f"sudo ip addr add {ipv4_address}/{IPV4_ADDRESS_SUBNET_PREFIX_LENGTH} dev {guest_vm_interface}"
     LOGGER.info(f"Sending command to {vm.name} console: '{console_command}'")
     with console.Console(vm=vm) as vm_console:
         vm_console.sendline(console_command)
@@ -199,8 +200,8 @@ def set_secondary_static_ip_address(vm, ipv4_address, vmi_interface):
     # Verify the IP address was set successfully.
     # The function fails on timeout if the interface or its address are not found,
     # so there's no need to check its return code.
-    hot_plugged_interface_ip = get_vmi_ip_v4_by_name(vm=vm, name=vmi_interface)
-    LOGGER.info(f"{vm.name}/{vmi_interface} set with IP address {hot_plugged_interface_ip}")
+    hot_plugged_interface_ip = get_vmi_ip_v4_by_name(vm=vm, name=vmi_interface.name)
+    LOGGER.info(f"{vm.name}/{vmi_interface.name} set with IP address {hot_plugged_interface_ip}")
 
 
 def hot_plug_interface_and_set_address(
@@ -220,20 +221,12 @@ def hot_plug_interface_and_set_address(
     set_secondary_static_ip_address(
         vm=vm,
         ipv4_address=ipv4_address,
-        vmi_interface=iface.name,
+        vmi_interface=iface,
     )
 
     return iface
 
 
-def get_guest_vm_interface_name_by_vmi_interface_name(vm, vm_interface_name):
-    vmi_interfaces = vm.vmi.interfaces
-    for interface in vmi_interfaces:
-        if interface["name"] == vm_interface_name:
-            return interface["interfaceName"]
-    raise IfaceNotFound(name=vm_interface_name)
-
-
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def create_vm_for_hot_plug(
     namespace_name,