diff --git a/pkg/machinery/config/generate/init.go b/pkg/machinery/config/generate/init.go
index dcb6cd4b1a..355703b3eb 100644
--- a/pkg/machinery/config/generate/init.go
+++ b/pkg/machinery/config/generate/init.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (in *Input) init() ([]config.Document, error) {
 		machine.MachineKubelet.KubeletDisableManifestsDirectory = pointer.To(true)
 	}
 
-	if in.Options.VersionContract.HostDNSEnabled() || in.Options.HostDNSForwardKubeDNSToHost.ValueOrZero() {
+	if in.Options.VersionContract.HostDNSEnabled() {
 		machine.MachineFeatures.HostDNSSupport = &v1alpha1.HostDNSConfig{
 			HostDNSEnabled:              pointer.To(true),
 			HostDNSForwardKubeDNSToHost: in.Options.HostDNSForwardKubeDNSToHost.Ptr(),
diff --git a/pkg/machinery/config/generate/worker.go b/pkg/machinery/config/generate/worker.go
index 51487fd1e7..f7650be72b 100644
--- a/pkg/machinery/config/generate/worker.go
+++ b/pkg/machinery/config/generate/worker.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (in *Input) worker() ([]config.Document, error) {
 		machine.MachineKubelet.KubeletDisableManifestsDirectory = pointer.To(true)
 	}
 
-	if in.Options.VersionContract.HostDNSEnabled() || in.Options.HostDNSForwardKubeDNSToHost.ValueOrZero() {
+	if in.Options.VersionContract.HostDNSEnabled() {
 		machine.MachineFeatures.HostDNSSupport = &v1alpha1.HostDNSConfig{
 			HostDNSEnabled:              pointer.To(true),
 			HostDNSForwardKubeDNSToHost: in.Options.HostDNSForwardKubeDNSToHost.Ptr(),