diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
index f7b57b2582b..055e9cb3d7b 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ func (s *ProxyServer) Run() error {
 	// functions must configure their shared informer event handlers first.
 	informerFactory.Start(wait.NeverStop)
 
-	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.ServiceTopology) || utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.TopologyAwareHints) {
+	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.TopologyAwareHints) {
 		// Make an informer that selects for our nodename.
 		currentNodeInformerFactory := informers.NewSharedInformerFactoryWithOptions(s.Client, s.ConfigSyncPeriod,
 			informers.WithTweakListOptions(func(options *metav1.ListOptions) {
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/service.go b/pkg/proxy/service.go
index 0b00afad6b9..abd92528df5 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/service.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/service.go
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ type BaseServiceInfo struct {
 	nodeLocalExternal        bool
 	nodeLocalInternal        bool
 	internalTrafficPolicy    *v1.ServiceInternalTrafficPolicyType
-	topologyKeys             []string
 	hintsAnnotation          string
 }
 
@@ -134,11 +133,6 @@ func (info *BaseServiceInfo) InternalTrafficPolicy() *v1.ServiceInternalTrafficP
 	return info.internalTrafficPolicy
 }
 
-// TopologyKeys is part of ServicePort interface.
-func (info *BaseServiceInfo) TopologyKeys() []string {
-	return info.topologyKeys
-}
-
 // HintsAnnotation is part of ServicePort interface.
 func (info *BaseServiceInfo) HintsAnnotation() string {
 	return info.hintsAnnotation
@@ -170,7 +164,6 @@ func (sct *ServiceChangeTracker) newBaseServiceInfo(port *v1.ServicePort, servic
 		nodeLocalExternal:     nodeLocalExternal,
 		nodeLocalInternal:     nodeLocalInternal,
 		internalTrafficPolicy: service.Spec.InternalTrafficPolicy,
-		topologyKeys:          service.Spec.TopologyKeys,
 		hintsAnnotation:       service.Annotations[v1.AnnotationTopologyAwareHints],
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/topology.go b/pkg/proxy/topology.go
index 89223072361..0e0e85461a2 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/topology.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/topology.go
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ func FilterEndpoints(endpoints []Endpoint, svcInfo ServicePort, nodeLabels map[s
 		return endpoints
 	}
 
-	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.ServiceTopology) {
-		return deprecatedTopologyFilter(nodeLabels, svcInfo.TopologyKeys(), endpoints)
-	}
-
 	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.ServiceInternalTrafficPolicy) && svcInfo.NodeLocalInternal() {
 		return filterEndpointsInternalTrafficPolicy(svcInfo.InternalTrafficPolicy(), endpoints)
 	}
@@ -89,67 +85,6 @@ func filterEndpointsWithHints(endpoints []Endpoint, hintsAnnotation string, node
 	return filteredEndpoints
 }
 
-// deprecatedTopologyFilter returns the appropriate endpoints based on the
-// cluster topology. This will be removed in an upcoming release along with the
-// ServiceTopology feature gate.
-//
-// This uses the current node's labels, which contain topology information, and
-// the required topologyKeys to find appropriate endpoints. If both the endpoint's
-// topology and the current node have matching values for topologyKeys[0], the
-// endpoint will be chosen.  If no endpoints are chosen, toplogyKeys[1] will be
-// considered, and so on.  If either the node or the endpoint do not have values
-// for a key, it is considered to not match.
-//
-// If topologyKeys is specified, but no endpoints are chosen for any key, the
-// service has no viable endpoints for clients on this node, and connections
-// should fail.
-//
-// The special key "*" may be used as the last entry in topologyKeys to indicate
-// "any endpoint" is acceptable.
-//
-// If topologyKeys is not specified or empty, no topology constraints will be
-// applied and this will return all endpoints.
-func deprecatedTopologyFilter(nodeLabels map[string]string, topologyKeys []string, endpoints []Endpoint) []Endpoint {
-	// Do not filter endpoints if service has no topology keys.
-	if len(topologyKeys) == 0 {
-		return endpoints
-	}
-
-	filteredEndpoints := []Endpoint{}
-
-	if len(nodeLabels) == 0 {
-		if topologyKeys[len(topologyKeys)-1] == v1.TopologyKeyAny {
-			// edge case: include all endpoints if topology key "Any" specified
-			// when we cannot determine current node's topology.
-			return endpoints
-		}
-		// edge case: do not include any endpoints if topology key "Any" is
-		// not specified when we cannot determine current node's topology.
-		return filteredEndpoints
-	}
-
-	for _, key := range topologyKeys {
-		if key == v1.TopologyKeyAny {
-			return endpoints
-		}
-		topologyValue, found := nodeLabels[key]
-		if !found {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		for _, ep := range endpoints {
-			topology := ep.GetTopology()
-			if value, found := topology[key]; found && value == topologyValue {
-				filteredEndpoints = append(filteredEndpoints, ep)
-			}
-		}
-		if len(filteredEndpoints) > 0 {
-			return filteredEndpoints
-		}
-	}
-	return filteredEndpoints
-}
-
 // filterEndpointsInternalTrafficPolicy returns the node local endpoints based
 // on configured InternalTrafficPolicy.
 //
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/topology_test.go b/pkg/proxy/topology_test.go
index 08317028d36..8c207cfdd9e 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/topology_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/topology_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	featuregatetesting "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
@@ -34,14 +33,13 @@ func TestFilterEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 		zoneHints sets.String
 	}
 	testCases := []struct {
-		name                   string
-		epsProxyingEnabled     bool
-		serviceTopologyEnabled bool
-		hintsEnabled           bool
-		nodeLabels             map[string]string
-		serviceInfo            ServicePort
-		endpoints              []endpoint
-		expectedEndpoints      []endpoint
+		name               string
+		epsProxyingEnabled bool
+		hintsEnabled       bool
+		nodeLabels         map[string]string
+		serviceInfo        ServicePort
+		endpoints          []endpoint
+		expectedEndpoints  []endpoint
 	}{{
 		name:               "hints + eps proxying enabled, hints annotation == auto",
 		hintsEnabled:       true,
@@ -148,25 +146,6 @@ func TestFilterEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 			{ip: "10.1.2.5", zoneHints: sets.NewString("zone-c")},
 			{ip: "10.1.2.6", zoneHints: sets.NewString("zone-a")},
 		},
-	}, {
-		name:                   "all gates enabled, serviceTopology gate takes precedence and hints are ignored",
-		hintsEnabled:           true,
-		epsProxyingEnabled:     true,
-		serviceTopologyEnabled: true,
-		nodeLabels:             map[string]string{v1.LabelTopologyZone: "zone-a"},
-		serviceInfo:            &BaseServiceInfo{nodeLocalExternal: true},
-		endpoints: []endpoint{
-			{ip: "10.1.2.3", zoneHints: sets.NewString("zone-a")},
-			{ip: "10.1.2.4", zoneHints: sets.NewString("zone-b")},
-			{ip: "10.1.2.5", zoneHints: sets.NewString("zone-c")},
-			{ip: "10.1.2.6", zoneHints: sets.NewString("zone-a")},
-		},
-		expectedEndpoints: []endpoint{
-			{ip: "10.1.2.3", zoneHints: sets.NewString("zone-a")},
-			{ip: "10.1.2.4", zoneHints: sets.NewString("zone-b")},
-			{ip: "10.1.2.5", zoneHints: sets.NewString("zone-c")},
-			{ip: "10.1.2.6", zoneHints: sets.NewString("zone-a")},
-		},
 	}}
 
 	endpointsToStringArray := func(endpoints []Endpoint) []string {
@@ -180,7 +159,6 @@ func TestFilterEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			defer featuregatetesting.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate, features.EndpointSliceProxying, tc.epsProxyingEnabled)()
-			defer featuregatetesting.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate, features.ServiceTopology, tc.serviceTopologyEnabled)()
 			defer featuregatetesting.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate, features.TopologyAwareHints, tc.hintsEnabled)()
 
 			endpoints := []Endpoint{}
@@ -357,459 +335,6 @@ func Test_filterEndpointsWithHints(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func Test_deprecatedTopologyFilter(t *testing.T) {
-	type endpoint struct {
-		Endpoint string
-		NodeName types.NodeName
-	}
-	testCases := []struct {
-		Name            string
-		nodeLabels      map[types.NodeName]map[string]string
-		endpoints       []endpoint
-		currentNodeName types.NodeName
-		topologyKeys    []string
-		expected        []endpoint
-	}{
-		{
-			// Case[0]: no topology key and endpoints at all = 0 endpoints
-			Name: "no topology key and endpoints",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "10.0.0.1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				}},
-			endpoints:       []endpoint{},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode1",
-			topologyKeys:    nil,
-			expected:        []endpoint{},
-		},
-		{
-			// Case[1]: no topology key, 2 nodes each with 2 endpoints = 4
-			// endpoints
-			Name: "no topology key but have endpoints",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode2": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode2",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-			},
-			endpoints: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-			},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode1",
-			topologyKeys:    nil,
-			expected: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			// Case[2]: 1 topology key (hostname), 2 nodes each with 2 endpoints
-			// 1 match = 2 endpoints
-			Name: "one topology key with one node matched",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode2": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode2",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-			},
-			endpoints: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-			},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode1",
-			topologyKeys:    []string{"kubernetes.io/hostname"},
-			expected: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			// Case[3]: 1 topology key (hostname), 2 nodes each with 2 endpoints
-			// no match = 0 endpoints
-			Name: "one topology key without node matched",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode2": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode2",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode3": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode3",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-			},
-			endpoints: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-			},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode3",
-			topologyKeys:    []string{"kubernetes.io/hostname"},
-			expected:        []endpoint{},
-		},
-		{
-			// Case[4]: 1 topology key (zone), 2 nodes in zone a, 2 nodes in
-			// zone b, each with 2 endpoints = 4 endpoints
-			Name: "one topology key with multiple nodes matched",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode2": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode2",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode3": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode3",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode4": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode4",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-			},
-			endpoints: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.1:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.2:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.1:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.2:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-			},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode2",
-			topologyKeys:    []string{"topology.kubernetes.io/zone"},
-			expected: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			// Case[5]: 2 topology keys (hostname, zone), 2 nodes each with 2
-			// endpoints, 1 hostname match = 2 endpoints (2nd key ignored)
-			Name: "early match in multiple topology keys",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode2": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode2",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode3": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode3",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode4": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode4",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-			},
-			endpoints: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.1:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.2:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.1:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.2:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-			},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode2",
-			topologyKeys:    []string{"kubernetes.io/hostname"},
-			expected: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			// Case[6]: 2 topology keys (hostname, zone), 2 nodes in zone a, 2
-			// nodes in zone b, each with 2 endpoints, no hostname match, 1 zone
-			// match = 4 endpoints
-			Name: "later match in multiple topology keys",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode2": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode2",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode3": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode3",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode4": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode4",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode5": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode5",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-			},
-			endpoints: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.1:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.2:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.1:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.2:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-			},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode5",
-			topologyKeys:    []string{"kubernetes.io/hostname", "topology.kubernetes.io/zone"},
-			expected: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.1:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.2:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.1:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.2:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			// Case[7]: 2 topology keys (hostname, zone), 2 nodes in zone a, 2
-			// nodes in zone b, each with 2 endpoints, no hostname match, no zone
-			// match = 0 endpoints
-			Name: "multiple topology keys without node matched",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode2": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode2",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode3": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode3",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode4": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode4",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode5": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode5",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90003",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-			},
-			endpoints: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.1:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.2:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.1:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.2:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-			},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode5",
-			topologyKeys:    []string{"kubernetes.io/hostname", "topology.kubernetes.io/zone"},
-			expected:        []endpoint{},
-		},
-		{
-			// Case[8]: 2 topology keys (hostname, "*"), 2 nodes each with 2
-			// endpoints, 1 match hostname = 2 endpoints
-			Name: "multiple topology keys matched node when 'Any' key ignored",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode2": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode2",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-			},
-			endpoints: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-			},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode1",
-			topologyKeys:    []string{"kubernetes.io/hostname", v1.TopologyKeyAny},
-			expected: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			// Case[9]: 2 topology keys (hostname, "*"), 2 nodes each with 2
-			// endpoints, no hostname match, catch-all ("*") matched with 4
-			// endpoints
-			Name: "two topology keys matched node with 'Any' key",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode2": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode2",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode3": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode3",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-			},
-			endpoints: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-			},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode3",
-			topologyKeys:    []string{"kubernetes.io/hostname", v1.TopologyKeyAny},
-			expected: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			// Case[10]: 3 topology keys (hostname, zone, "*"), 2 nodes in zone a,
-			// 2 nodes in zone b, each with 2 endpoints, no hostname match, no
-			// zone, catch-all ("*") matched with 8 endpoints
-			Name: "multiple topology keys matched node with 'Any' key",
-			nodeLabels: map[types.NodeName]map[string]string{
-				"testNode1": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode2": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode2",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90001",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode3": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode3",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode4": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode4",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90002",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-				"testNode5": {
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "testNode5",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "90003",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "cd",
-				},
-			},
-			endpoints: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.1:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.2:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.1:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.2:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-			},
-			currentNodeName: "testNode5",
-			topologyKeys:    []string{"kubernetes.io/hostname", "topology.kubernetes.io/zone", v1.TopologyKeyAny},
-			expected: []endpoint{
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.2:11", NodeName: "testNode1"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.1:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.2.2:11", NodeName: "testNode2"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.1:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.3.2:11", NodeName: "testNode3"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.1:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-				{Endpoint: "1.1.4.2:11", NodeName: "testNode4"},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-	endpointsToStringArray := func(endpoints []endpoint) []string {
-		result := make([]string, 0, len(endpoints))
-		for _, ep := range endpoints {
-			result = append(result, ep.Endpoint)
-		}
-		return result
-	}
-	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		t.Run(tc.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			m := make(map[Endpoint]endpoint)
-			endpoints := []Endpoint{}
-			for _, ep := range tc.endpoints {
-				var e Endpoint = &BaseEndpointInfo{Endpoint: ep.Endpoint, Topology: tc.nodeLabels[ep.NodeName]}
-				m[e] = ep
-				endpoints = append(endpoints, e)
-			}
-			currentNodeLabels := tc.nodeLabels[tc.currentNodeName]
-			filteredEndpoint := []endpoint{}
-			for _, ep := range deprecatedTopologyFilter(currentNodeLabels, tc.topologyKeys, endpoints) {
-				filteredEndpoint = append(filteredEndpoint, m[ep])
-			}
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(filteredEndpoint, tc.expected) {
-				t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", endpointsToStringArray(tc.expected), endpointsToStringArray(filteredEndpoint))
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func Test_filterEndpointsInternalTrafficPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 	cluster := v1.ServiceInternalTrafficPolicyCluster
 	local := v1.ServiceInternalTrafficPolicyLocal
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/types.go b/pkg/proxy/types.go
index a33d6ba145e..19dad2b082c 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/types.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/types.go
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ type ServicePort interface {
 	NodeLocalInternal() bool
 	// InternalTrafficPolicy returns service InternalTrafficPolicy
 	InternalTrafficPolicy() *v1.ServiceInternalTrafficPolicyType
-	// TopologyKeys returns service TopologyKeys as a string array.
-	TopologyKeys() []string
 	// HintsAnnotation returns the value of the v1.AnnotationTopologyAwareHints annotation.
 	HintsAnnotation() string
 }