diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods.go
index 05b4c1dc3d3..18d1fadb104 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods.go
@@ -2626,7 +2626,6 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) convertToAPIContainerStatuses(pod *v1.Pod, podStatus *kubecon
 			// When the init container is a sidecar container, it should be waiting (and will be restarted).
 			isSidecar := container.RestartPolicy != nil && *container.RestartPolicy == v1.ContainerRestartPolicyAlways
 			if s == nil &&
-				kubetypes.IsStaticPod(pod) &&
 				kuberuntime.HasAnyRegularContainerCreated(pod, podStatus) &&
 				!isSidecar &&
 				statuses[container.Name].State.Waiting != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods_test.go
index 6d4c209fcec..821a18ba091 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods_test.go
@@ -4085,9 +4085,6 @@ func TestConvertToAPIContainerStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 			pod: &v1.Pod{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "my-pod",
-					Annotations: map[string]string{
-						kubetypes.ConfigSourceAnnotationKey: "file", // static pod
-					},
 				},
 				Spec: desiredStateWithInitContainer,
 				Status: v1.PodStatus{
@@ -4126,9 +4123,6 @@ func TestConvertToAPIContainerStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 			pod: &v1.Pod{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "my-pod",
-					Annotations: map[string]string{
-						kubetypes.ConfigSourceAnnotationKey: "file", // static pod
-					},
 				},
 				Spec: desiredStateWithSidecarContainer,
 				Status: v1.PodStatus{