diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/resource_usage_gatherer.go b/test/e2e/framework/resource_usage_gatherer.go
index d8b344a72ed..ac1ff5a3fea 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/resource_usage_gatherer.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/resource_usage_gatherer.go
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ func NewResourceUsageGatherer(c *client.Client, options ResourceGathererOptions)
 					finished:             false,
 					inKubemark:           false,
 				})
-				break
+				if options.masterOnly {
+					break
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}