diff --git a/tests/network/l2_bridge/libl2bridge.py b/tests/network/l2_bridge/libl2bridge.py
index 839e08519c..a940fb4dc0 100644
--- a/tests/network/l2_bridge/libl2bridge.py
+++ b/tests/network/l2_bridge/libl2bridge.py
@@ -312,28 +312,6 @@ def get_primary_and_hot_plugged_mac_addresses(vm, hot_plugged_interface):
     ]
 
 
-def create_vm_with_hot_plugged_sriov_interface(
-    namespace_name,
-    vm_name,
-    sriov_network_for_hot_plug,
-    ipv4_address,
-    client,
-):
-    with create_vm_for_hot_plug(
-        namespace_name=namespace_name,
-        vm_name=vm_name,
-        client=client,
-    ) as vm:
-        hot_plug_interface_and_set_address(
-            vm=vm,
-            hot_plugged_interface_name=sriov_network_for_hot_plug.name,
-            net_attach_def_name=f"{namespace_name}/{sriov_network_for_hot_plug.name}",
-            ipv4_address=ipv4_address,
-            sriov=True,
-        )
-        yield vm
-
-
 def wait_for_no_packet_loss_after_connection(src_vm, dst_ip, interface=None):
     sleep_count_value = 10
 
diff --git a/tests/network/l2_bridge/test_bridge_nic_hot_plug.py b/tests/network/l2_bridge/test_bridge_nic_hot_plug.py
index 69f95653f9..7dd743e53f 100644
--- a/tests/network/l2_bridge/test_bridge_nic_hot_plug.py
+++ b/tests/network/l2_bridge/test_bridge_nic_hot_plug.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     check_mac_released,
     create_bridge_interface_for_hot_plug,
     create_vm_for_hot_plug,
-    create_vm_with_hot_plugged_sriov_interface,
     create_vm_with_secondary_interface_on_setup,
     get_kubemacpool_controller_log,
     get_primary_and_hot_plugged_mac_addresses,
@@ -395,35 +394,23 @@ def hot_unplug_secondary_interface_from_setup(
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
-def vm1_with_hot_plugged_sriov_interface(
-    namespace,
-    unprivileged_client,
-    sriov_network_for_hot_plug,
-    index_number,
-):
-    yield from create_vm_with_hot_plugged_sriov_interface(
+def sriov_hot_plug_vm1(namespace, unprivileged_client):
+    with create_vm_for_hot_plug(
         namespace_name=namespace.name,
         vm_name=f"{SRIOV}-{HOT_PLUG_STR}-vm1",
-        sriov_network_for_hot_plug=sriov_network_for_hot_plug,
-        ipv4_address=random_ipv4_address(net_seed=0, host_address=next(index_number)),
         client=unprivileged_client,
-    )
+    ) as vm:
+        yield vm
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
-def vm2_with_hot_plugged_sriov_interface(
-    namespace,
-    unprivileged_client,
-    sriov_network_for_hot_plug,
-    index_number,
-):
-    yield from create_vm_with_hot_plugged_sriov_interface(
+def sriov_hot_plug_vm2(namespace, unprivileged_client):
+    with create_vm_for_hot_plug(
         namespace_name=namespace.name,
         vm_name=f"{SRIOV}-{HOT_PLUG_STR}-vm2",
-        sriov_network_for_hot_plug=sriov_network_for_hot_plug,
-        ipv4_address=random_ipv4_address(net_seed=0, host_address=next(index_number)),
         client=unprivileged_client,
-    )
+    ) as vm:
+        yield vm
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
@@ -584,14 +571,30 @@ def test_mac_of_hot_plugged_interface_returned_to_kubemacpool_after_vm_delete(
     @pytest.mark.polarion("CNV-10647")
     def test_connectivity_of_hot_plugged_sriov_interface(
         self,
-        vm1_with_hot_plugged_sriov_interface,
-        vm2_with_hot_plugged_sriov_interface,
+        sriov_hot_plug_vm1,
+        sriov_hot_plug_vm2,
         sriov_network_for_hot_plug,
+        namespace,
+        index_number,
     ):
+        hot_plug_interface_and_set_address(
+            vm=sriov_hot_plug_vm1,
+            hot_plugged_interface_name=sriov_network_for_hot_plug.name,
+            net_attach_def_name=f"{namespace.name}/{sriov_network_for_hot_plug.name}",
+            ipv4_address=random_ipv4_address(net_seed=0, host_address=next(index_number)),
+            sriov=True,
+        )
+        hot_plug_interface_and_set_address(
+            vm=sriov_hot_plug_vm2,
+            hot_plugged_interface_name=sriov_network_for_hot_plug.name,
+            net_attach_def_name=f"{namespace.name}/{sriov_network_for_hot_plug.name}",
+            ipv4_address=random_ipv4_address(net_seed=0, host_address=next(index_number)),
+            sriov=True,
+        )
         assert_ping_successful(
-            src_vm=vm1_with_hot_plugged_sriov_interface,
+            src_vm=sriov_hot_plug_vm1,
             dst_ip=lookup_iface_status_ip(
-                vm=vm2_with_hot_plugged_sriov_interface,
+                vm=sriov_hot_plug_vm2,
                 iface_name=sriov_network_for_hot_plug.name,
                 ip_family=4,
             ),