diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
index 128734d5f2f..3eb4ec5c970 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 				// There is no need to bind Node IP to dummy interface, so set parameter `bindAddr` to `false`.
 				if err := proxier.syncService(svcNameString, serv, false); err == nil {
 					activeIPVSServices[serv.String()] = true
-					if err := proxier.syncEndpoint(svcName, false, serv); err != nil {
+					if err := proxier.syncEndpoint(svcName, svcInfo.OnlyNodeLocalEndpoints, serv); err != nil {
 						glog.Errorf("Failed to sync endpoint for service: %v, err: %v", serv, err)
 					}
 				} else {
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier_test.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier_test.go
index 659bc98932a..6041668ab36 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier_test.go
@@ -1001,18 +1001,32 @@ func TestOnlyLocalNodePorts(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 
 	epIP := "10.180.0.1"
+	epIP1 := "10.180.1.1"
+	thisHostname := testHostname
+	otherHostname := "other-hostname"
+
 	makeEndpointsMap(fp,
 		makeTestEndpoints(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, func(ept *api.Endpoints) {
-			ept.Subsets = []api.EndpointSubset{{
-				Addresses: []api.EndpointAddress{{
-					IP:       epIP,
-					NodeName: nil,
-				}},
-				Ports: []api.EndpointPort{{
-					Name: svcPortName.Port,
-					Port: int32(svcPort),
-				}},
-			}}
+			ept.Subsets = []api.EndpointSubset{
+				{ // **local** endpoint address, should be added as RS
+					Addresses: []api.EndpointAddress{{
+						IP:       epIP,
+						NodeName: &thisHostname,
+					}},
+					Ports: []api.EndpointPort{{
+						Name: svcPortName.Port,
+						Port: int32(svcPort),
+					}}},
+				{ // **remote** endpoint address, should not be added as RS
+					Addresses: []api.EndpointAddress{{
+						IP:       epIP1,
+						NodeName: &otherHostname,
+					}},
+					Ports: []api.EndpointPort{{
+						Name: svcPortName.Port,
+						Port: int32(svcPort),
+					}},
+				}}
 		}),
 	)