diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_windows.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_windows.go
index 759f04b0886..abc15173558 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_windows.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_windows.go
@@ -179,9 +179,7 @@ func newProxyServer(config *proxyconfigapi.KubeProxyConfiguration, cleanupAndExi
 }
 
 func getProxyMode(proxyMode string, kcompat winkernel.KernelCompatTester) string {
-	if proxyMode == proxyModeUserspace {
-		return proxyModeUserspace
-	} else if proxyMode == proxyModeKernelspace {
+	if proxyMode == proxyModeKernelspace {
 		return tryWinKernelSpaceProxy(kcompat)
 	}
 	return proxyModeUserspace