diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cm/fake_internal_container_lifecycle.go b/pkg/kubelet/cm/fake_internal_container_lifecycle.go
index 78e3baf7efb..d133f28f17c 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cm/fake_internal_container_lifecycle.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cm/fake_internal_container_lifecycle.go
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ func (f *fakeInternalContainerLifecycle) PreStartContainer(pod *v1.Pod, containe
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (f *fakeInternalContainerLifecycle) PreStopContainer(containerID string) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (f *fakeInternalContainerLifecycle) PostStopContainer(containerID string) error {
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cm/internal_container_lifecycle.go b/pkg/kubelet/cm/internal_container_lifecycle.go
index 39a1e96f8c3..5e50fd16662 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cm/internal_container_lifecycle.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cm/internal_container_lifecycle.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 type InternalContainerLifecycle interface {
 	PreCreateContainer(pod *v1.Pod, container *v1.Container, containerConfig *runtimeapi.ContainerConfig) error
 	PreStartContainer(pod *v1.Pod, container *v1.Container, containerID string) error
-	PreStopContainer(containerID string) error
 	PostStopContainer(containerID string) error
 }
 
@@ -52,10 +51,6 @@ func (i *internalContainerLifecycleImpl) PreStartContainer(pod *v1.Pod, containe
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (i *internalContainerLifecycleImpl) PreStopContainer(containerID string) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (i *internalContainerLifecycleImpl) PostStopContainer(containerID string) error {
 	return i.topologyManager.RemoveContainer(containerID)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
index 881af3f2190..3fd849e4ae2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
@@ -725,11 +725,6 @@ func (m *kubeGenericRuntimeManager) killContainer(ctx context.Context, pod *v1.P
 	}
 	m.recordContainerEvent(pod, containerSpec, containerID.ID, v1.EventTypeNormal, events.KillingContainer, message)
 
-	// Run internal pre-stop lifecycle hook
-	if err := m.internalLifecycle.PreStopContainer(containerID.ID); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// Run the pre-stop lifecycle hooks if applicable and if there is enough time to run it
 	if containerSpec.Lifecycle != nil && containerSpec.Lifecycle.PreStop != nil && gracePeriod > 0 {
 		gracePeriod = gracePeriod - m.executePreStopHook(ctx, pod, containerID, containerSpec, gracePeriod)