diff --git a/vkubelet/vkubelet.go b/vkubelet/vkubelet.go
index 5be2b6e82..5cca600c6 100644
--- a/vkubelet/vkubelet.go
+++ b/vkubelet/vkubelet.go
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
 )
 
+const (
+        PodStatusReason_ProviderFailed = "ProviderFailed"
+)
+
 // Server masquarades itself as a kubelet and allows for the virtual node to be backed by non-vm/node providers.
 type Server struct {
 	nodeName        string
@@ -331,7 +335,7 @@ func (s *Server) createPod(pod *corev1.Pod) error {
 	if origErr := s.provider.CreatePod(pod); origErr != nil {
 		pod.ResourceVersion = "" // Blank out resource version to prevent object has been modified error
 		pod.Status.Phase = corev1.PodFailed
-		pod.Status.Reason = "ProviderFailed"
+		pod.Status.Reason = PodStatusReason_ProviderFailed
 		pod.Status.Message = origErr.Error()
 
 		_, err := s.k8sClient.CoreV1().Pods(pod.Namespace).UpdateStatus(pod)
@@ -377,6 +381,10 @@ func (s *Server) updatePodStatuses() {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		if pod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodFailed && pod.Status.Reason == PodStatusReason_ProviderFailed {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		status, err := s.provider.GetPodStatus(pod.Namespace, pod.Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error retrieving pod '%s' status from provider: %s\n", pod.Name, err)