diff --git a/pkg/multus/multus.go b/pkg/multus/multus.go
index 0636f46d2..07d98ec69 100644
--- a/pkg/multus/multus.go
+++ b/pkg/multus/multus.go
@@ -617,14 +617,14 @@ func CmdAdd(args *skel.CmdArgs, exec invoke.Exec, kubeClient *k8s.ClientInfo) (c
 			}
 		}
 
-		netName := ""
+		// We collect the delegate netName for the cachefile name as well as following errors
+		netName := delegate.Conf.Name
+		if netName == "" {
+			netName = delegate.ConfList.Name
+		}
 		tmpResult, err = delegateAdd(exec, kubeClient, pod, delegate, rt, n)
 		if err != nil {
 			// If the add failed, tear down all networks we already added
-			netName = delegate.Conf.Name
-			if netName == "" {
-				netName = delegate.ConfList.Name
-			}
 			// Ignore errors; DEL must be idempotent anyway
 			_ = delPlugins(exec, nil, args, k8sArgs, n.Delegates, idx, n.RuntimeConfig, n)
 			return nil, cmdPluginErr(k8sArgs, netName, "error adding container to network %q: %v", netName, err)
@@ -666,10 +666,6 @@ func CmdAdd(args *skel.CmdArgs, exec invoke.Exec, kubeClient *k8s.ClientInfo) (c
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Remove namespace from delegate.Name for Add/Del CNI cache
-		nameSlice := strings.Split(delegate.Name, "/")
-		netName = nameSlice[len(nameSlice)-1]
-
 		// Remove gateway if `default-route` network selection is specified
 		if deleteV4gateway || deleteV6gateway {
 			err = netutils.DeleteDefaultGW(args, ifName)