diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/validatingadmissionpolicy/controller.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/validatingadmissionpolicy/controller.go
index f54f1acb36f..882f4075baa 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/validatingadmissionpolicy/controller.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/validatingadmissionpolicy/controller.go
@@ -336,12 +336,6 @@ func (c *celAdmissionController) Validate(
 			}
 
 			validationResult := bindingInfo.validator.Validate(ctx, versionedAttr, param, celconfig.RuntimeCELCostBudget)
-			if err != nil {
-				// runtime error. Apply failure policy
-				wrappedError := fmt.Errorf("failed to evaluate CEL expression: %w", err)
-				addConfigError(wrappedError, definition, binding)
-				continue
-			}
 
 			for i, decision := range validationResult.Decisions {
 				switch decision.Action {