diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/kubeletplugin/draplugin.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/kubeletplugin/draplugin.go
index 77498040696..5966e59abba 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/kubeletplugin/draplugin.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/kubeletplugin/draplugin.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 
-	resourceapi "k8s.io/api/resource/v1beta1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/resourceslice"
@@ -55,11 +54,18 @@ type DRAPlugin interface {
 	// after it returns before all information is actually written
 	// to the API server.
 	//
-	// The caller must not modify the content after the call.
+	// It is the responsibility of the caller to ensure that the pools and
+	// slices described in the driver resources parameters are valid
+	// according to the restrictions defined in the resource.k8s.io API.
 	//
-	// Returns an error if KubeClient or NodeName options were not
-	// set in Start() to create the DRAPlugin instance.
-	PublishResources(ctx context.Context, resources Resources) error
+	// Invalid ResourceSlices will be rejected by the apiserver during
+	// publishing, which happens asynchronously and thus does not
+	// get returned as error here. The only error returned here is
+	// when publishing was not set up properly, for example missing
+	// [KubeClient] or [NodeName] options.
+	//
+	// The caller may modify the resources after this call returns.
+	PublishResources(ctx context.Context, resources resourceslice.DriverResources) error
 
 	// This unexported method ensures that we can modify the interface
 	// without causing an API break of the package
@@ -67,12 +73,6 @@ type DRAPlugin interface {
 	internal()
 }
 
-// Resources currently only supports devices. Might get extended in the
-// future.
-type Resources struct {
-	Devices []resourceapi.Device
-}
-
 // Option implements the functional options pattern for Start.
 type Option func(o *options) error
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func (d *draPlugin) Stop() {
 
 // PublishResources implements [DRAPlugin.PublishResources]. Returns en error if
 // kubeClient or nodeName are unset.
-func (d *draPlugin) PublishResources(ctx context.Context, resources Resources) error {
+func (d *draPlugin) PublishResources(_ context.Context, resources resourceslice.DriverResources) error {
 	if d.kubeClient == nil {
 		return errors.New("no KubeClient found to publish resources")
 	}
@@ -425,14 +425,9 @@ func (d *draPlugin) PublishResources(ctx context.Context, resources Resources) e
 		UID:        d.nodeUID, // Optional, will be determined by controller if empty.
 	}
 	driverResources := &resourceslice.DriverResources{
-		Pools: map[string]resourceslice.Pool{
-			d.nodeName: {
-				Slices: []resourceslice.Slice{{
-					Devices: resources.Devices,
-				}},
-			},
-		},
+		Pools: resources.Pools,
 	}
+
 	if d.resourceSliceController == nil {
 		// Start publishing the information. The controller is using
 		// our background context, not the one passed into this
diff --git a/test/e2e/dra/test-driver/app/kubeletplugin.go b/test/e2e/dra/test-driver/app/kubeletplugin.go
index a986fa7dc2c..9fec1b9c913 100644
--- a/test/e2e/dra/test-driver/app/kubeletplugin.go
+++ b/test/e2e/dra/test-driver/app/kubeletplugin.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/kubeletplugin"
+	"k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/resourceslice"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	drapbv1alpha4 "k8s.io/kubelet/pkg/apis/dra/v1alpha4"
 	drapb "k8s.io/kubelet/pkg/apis/dra/v1beta1"
@@ -188,10 +189,16 @@ func StartPlugin(ctx context.Context, cdiDir, driverName string, kubeClient kube
 				Basic: &resourceapi.BasicDevice{},
 			}
 		}
-		resources := kubeletplugin.Resources{
-			Devices: devices,
+		driverResources := resourceslice.DriverResources{
+			Pools: map[string]resourceslice.Pool{
+				nodeName: {
+					Slices: []resourceslice.Slice{{
+						Devices: devices,
+					}},
+				},
+			},
 		}
-		if err := ex.d.PublishResources(ctx, resources); err != nil {
+		if err := ex.d.PublishResources(ctx, driverResources); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("start kubelet plugin: publish resources: %w", err)
 		}
 	} else if len(ex.fileOps.Devices) > 0 {
@@ -202,10 +209,16 @@ func StartPlugin(ctx context.Context, cdiDir, driverName string, kubeClient kube
 				Basic: &resourceapi.BasicDevice{Attributes: ex.fileOps.Devices[deviceName]},
 			}
 		}
-		resources := kubeletplugin.Resources{
-			Devices: devices,
+		driverResources := resourceslice.DriverResources{
+			Pools: map[string]resourceslice.Pool{
+				nodeName: {
+					Slices: []resourceslice.Slice{{
+						Devices: devices,
+					}},
+				},
+			},
 		}
-		if err := ex.d.PublishResources(ctx, resources); err != nil {
+		if err := ex.d.PublishResources(ctx, driverResources); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("start kubelet plugin: publish resources: %w", err)
 		}
 	}