diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/util.go b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
index a3d99d92c20..4373d970701 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
@@ -704,10 +704,9 @@ func WaitForPodsRunningReady(c clientset.Interface, ns string, minPods, allowedN
 			case res && err == nil:
 				nOk++
 			case pod.Status.Phase == v1.PodSucceeded:
-				Logf("The status of Pod %s is Succeeded which is unexpected", pod.ObjectMeta.Name)
-				badPods = append(badPods, pod)
+				Logf("The status of Pod %s is Succeeded, skipping waiting", pod.ObjectMeta.Name)
 				// it doesn't make sense to wait for this pod
-				return false, errors.New("unexpected Succeeded pod state")
+				continue
 			case pod.Status.Phase != v1.PodFailed:
 				Logf("The status of Pod %s is %s (Ready = false), waiting for it to be either Running (with Ready = true) or Failed", pod.ObjectMeta.Name, pod.Status.Phase)
 				notReady++