diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
index 5380a8faaaf..96b52495155 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ import (
 	proxyconfigapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/apis/config"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/iptables"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs"
+	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util"
 	proxymetrics "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/metrics"
 	proxyutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/util"
 	proxyutiliptables "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/util/iptables"
 	utilipset "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipset"
 	utiliptables "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/iptables"
-	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipvs"
 	"k8s.io/utils/exec"
 	netutils "k8s.io/utils/net"
 
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/graceful_termination.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/graceful_termination.go
index 5cc92db57c0..5c873af5230 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/graceful_termination.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/graceful_termination.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
-	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipvs"
+	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/graceful_termination_test.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/graceful_termination_test.go
index 8aa8735f8f1..f3b5ba971c1 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/graceful_termination_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/graceful_termination_test.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 
 	netutils "k8s.io/utils/net"
 
-	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipvs"
-	utilipvstest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipvs/testing"
+	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util"
+	utilipvstest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/testing"
 )
 
 func Test_GracefulDeleteRS(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
index 2c8e0a34af2..d319a12e9c0 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/conntrack"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/healthcheck"
+	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/metaproxier"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/metrics"
 	utilproxy "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/util"
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/async"
 	utilipset "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipset"
 	utiliptables "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/iptables"
-	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipvs"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier_test.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier_test.go
index 6ef2756dd27..8b1628e2768 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/healthcheck"
 	netlinktest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs/testing"
+	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util"
+	ipvstest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/metrics"
 	utilproxy "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/util"
 	proxyutiliptables "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/util/iptables"
@@ -49,8 +51,6 @@ import (
 	ipsettest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipset/testing"
 	utiliptables "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/iptables"
 	iptablestest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/iptables/testing"
-	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipvs"
-	ipvstest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipvs/testing"
 	"k8s.io/utils/exec"
 	fakeexec "k8s.io/utils/exec/testing"
 	netutils "k8s.io/utils/net"
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs.go
rename to pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs.go
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs_linux.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs_linux.go
similarity index 99%
rename from pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs_linux.go
rename to pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs_linux.go
index d6b94741521..a783d1d428b 100644
--- a/pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs_linux.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type Protocol uint16
 func New() Interface {
 	handle, err := libipvs.New("")
 	if err != nil {
-		klog.Errorf("IPVS interface can't be initialized, error: %v", err)
+		klog.ErrorS(err, "IPVS interface can't be initialized")
 		return nil
 	}
 	return &runner{
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs_linux_test.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs_linux_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs_linux_test.go
rename to pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs_linux_test.go
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs_test.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs_test.go
rename to pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs_test.go
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs_unsupported.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs_unsupported.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/util/ipvs/ipvs_unsupported.go
rename to pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/ipvs_unsupported.go
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipvs/testing/fake.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/testing/fake.go
similarity index 99%
rename from pkg/util/ipvs/testing/fake.go
rename to pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/testing/fake.go
index 5e4ad8e3264..5594659c9ad 100644
--- a/pkg/util/ipvs/testing/fake.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/testing/fake.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
-	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipvs"
+	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util"
 )
 
 // FakeIPVS no-op implementation of ipvs Interface
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipvs/testing/fake_test.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/testing/fake_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from pkg/util/ipvs/testing/fake_test.go
rename to pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/testing/fake_test.go
index e8489087643..ec48e17784b 100644
--- a/pkg/util/ipvs/testing/fake_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util/testing/fake_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package testing
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/ipvs"
+	utilipvs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs/util"
 	netutils "k8s.io/utils/net"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipvs/OWNERS b/pkg/util/ipvs/OWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 3933cb9fd2f..00000000000
--- a/pkg/util/ipvs/OWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
-
-reviewers:
-  - sig-network-reviewers
-  - aroradaman
-  - uablrek
-approvers:
-  - sig-network-approvers
-  - uablrek
-labels:
-  - sig/network
-  - area/ipvs
-emeritus_approvers:
-  - lbernail
-  - m1093782566