diff --git a/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/collect.go b/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/collect.go
index 5c033737b405..4529b863dc9f 100644
--- a/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/collect.go
+++ b/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/collect.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (d CollectNetworkInfo) CanRun() (bool, error) {
 func (d CollectNetworkInfo) Check() types.DiagnosticResult {
 	r := types.NewDiagnosticResult(CollectNetworkInfoName)
 
-	nodeName, _, err := util.GetLocalNode(d.KubeClient)
+	node, _, err := util.GetLocalNode(d.KubeClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.Error("DColNet1001", err, fmt.Sprintf("Fetching local node info failed: %s", err))
 		return r
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (d CollectNetworkInfo) Check() types.DiagnosticResult {
 
 	l := util.LogInterface{
 		Result: r,
-		Logdir: filepath.Join(util.NetworkDiagDefaultLogDir, util.NetworkDiagNodeLogDirPrefix, nodeName),
+		Logdir: filepath.Join(util.NetworkDiagDefaultLogDir, util.NetworkDiagNodeLogDirPrefix, node.Name),
 	}
 	l.LogNode(d.KubeClient, d.Runtime)
 	return r
diff --git a/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/util/runtime.go b/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/util/runtime.go
index 31866a9fae9a..c1f47c5b3ead 100644
--- a/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/util/runtime.go
+++ b/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/util/runtime.go
@@ -114,31 +114,26 @@ func (r *Runtime) GetRuntimeVersion() (string, error) {
 }
 
 func getRuntimeEndpoint(kubeClient kclientset.Interface) (string, string, string, error) {
-	nodes, err := GetNodes(kubeClient)
+	node, _, err := GetLocalNode(kubeClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", "", err
 	}
-	if len(nodes) == 0 {
-		return "", "", "", fmt.Errorf("no nodes found to detect the runtime")
-	}
 
-	for _, node := range nodes {
-		if len(node.Status.NodeInfo.ContainerRuntimeVersion) > 0 {
-			runtimeTokens := strings.Split(node.Status.NodeInfo.ContainerRuntimeVersion, "://")
-			switch runtimeTokens[0] {
-			case crioRuntimeType:
-				if err := filePathExists(defaultCRIOShimSocket); err != nil {
-					return "", "", "", fmt.Errorf("detected crio runtime but validation of socket file %q failed: %v", defaultCRIOShimSocket, err)
-				}
-				return crioRuntimeName, crioRuntimeType, defaultCRIOShimSocket, nil
-			case dockerRuntimeType:
-				if err := filePathExists(defaultDockerShimSocket); err != nil {
-					return "", "", "", fmt.Errorf("detected docker runtime but validation of socket file %q failed: %v", defaultDockerShimSocket, err)
-				}
-				return dockerRuntimeName, dockerRuntimeType, defaultDockerShimSocket, nil
-			default:
-				return "", "", "", fmt.Errorf("runtime %q is not supported", runtimeTokens[0])
+	if len(node.Status.NodeInfo.ContainerRuntimeVersion) > 0 {
+		runtimeTokens := strings.Split(node.Status.NodeInfo.ContainerRuntimeVersion, "://")
+		switch runtimeTokens[0] {
+		case crioRuntimeType:
+			if err := filePathExists(defaultCRIOShimSocket); err != nil {
+				return "", "", "", fmt.Errorf("detected crio runtime but validation of socket file %q failed: %v", defaultCRIOShimSocket, err)
+			}
+			return crioRuntimeName, crioRuntimeType, defaultCRIOShimSocket, nil
+		case dockerRuntimeType:
+			if err := filePathExists(defaultDockerShimSocket); err != nil {
+				return "", "", "", fmt.Errorf("detected docker runtime but validation of socket file %q failed: %v", defaultDockerShimSocket, err)
 			}
+			return dockerRuntimeName, dockerRuntimeType, defaultDockerShimSocket, nil
+		default:
+			return "", "", "", fmt.Errorf("runtime %q is not supported", runtimeTokens[0])
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/util/util.go b/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/util/util.go
index 653e7d12d42c..66e3629e601d 100644
--- a/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/util/util.go
+++ b/pkg/oc/cli/admin/diagnostics/diagnostics/cluster/network/in_pod/util/util.go
@@ -107,15 +107,15 @@ func GetSchedulableNodes(kubeClient kclientset.Interface) ([]kapi.Node, error) {
 	return filteredNodes, nil
 }
 
-func GetLocalNode(kubeClient kclientset.Interface) (string, string, error) {
+func GetLocalNode(kubeClient kclientset.Interface) (*kapi.Node, string, error) {
 	nodeList, err := kubeClient.Core().Nodes().List(metav1.ListOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", err
+		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
 	_, hostIPs, err := netutils.GetHostIPNetworks(nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", err
+		return nil, "", err
 	}
 	for _, node := range nodeList.Items {
 		if len(node.Status.Addresses) == 0 {
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ func GetLocalNode(kubeClient kclientset.Interface) (string, string, error) {
 		for _, ip := range hostIPs {
 			for _, addr := range node.Status.Addresses {
 				if addr.Type == kapi.NodeInternalIP && ip.String() == addr.Address {
-					return node.Name, addr.Address, nil
+					return &node, addr.Address, nil
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return "", "", fmt.Errorf("unable to find local node IP")
+	return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("unable to find local node IP")
 }
 
 // Get local/non-local pods in network diagnostic namespaces