diff --git a/tests/e2e/no_hci_mesh_rwx_singlevc_topology.go b/tests/e2e/no_hci_mesh_rwx_singlevc_topology.go
index 60316de095..1c7c2ca8f8 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/no_hci_mesh_rwx_singlevc_topology.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/no_hci_mesh_rwx_singlevc_topology.go
@@ -575,10 +575,6 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("[rwx-nohci-singlevc-positive] RWX-Topology-NoHciMesh-Si
 			labelsMap, pvclaim, nodeSelectorTerms, execRWXCommandPod, nginxImage,
 			true, deploymentList[0], 0)
 		gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-
-		ginkgo.By("Verify volume metadata for deployment pod, pvc and pv")
-		err = waitAndVerifyCnsVolumeMetadata(ctx, pv.Spec.CSI.VolumeHandle, pvclaim, pv, &pods.Items[0])
-		gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
 	/*
@@ -1137,7 +1133,7 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("[rwx-nohci-singlevc-positive] RWX-Topology-NoHciMesh-Si
 			// allowed topology consider for node selector terms is rack3
 			allowedTopologyForPod = getTopologySelector(topologyAffinityDetails, topologyCategories,
 				topologyLength, leafNode, leafNodeTag2)
-			nodeSelectorTerms, err = getNodeSelectorMapForDeploymentPods(allowedTopologies)
+			nodeSelectorTerms, err = getNodeSelectorMapForDeploymentPods(allowedTopologyForPod)
 			gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
 		}
 
@@ -1153,6 +1149,12 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("[rwx-nohci-singlevc-positive] RWX-Topology-NoHciMesh-Si
 
 		//taking pvclaims 0th index because we are creating only single RWX PVC in this case
 		pvclaim := pvclaims[0]
+		defer func() {
+			err = fpv.DeletePersistentVolumeClaim(ctx, client, pvclaim.Name, namespace)
+			gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+			err = e2eVSphere.waitForCNSVolumeToBeDeleted(pv.Spec.CSI.VolumeHandle)
+			gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+		}()
 
 		ginkgo.By("Create 3 standalone Pods using the same PVC")
 		podList, err := createStandalonePodsForRWXVolume(client, ctx, namespace, nodeSelectorTerms, pvclaim, false,
@@ -1169,12 +1171,6 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("[rwx-nohci-singlevc-positive] RWX-Topology-NoHciMesh-Si
 		ginkgo.By("Verify PVC Bound state and CNS side verification")
 		pvs, err := checkVolumeStateAndPerformCnsVerification(ctx, client, pvclaims, "", datastoreurl)
 		gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-		defer func() {
-			err = fpv.DeletePersistentVolumeClaim(ctx, client, pvclaim.Name, namespace)
-			gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			err = e2eVSphere.waitForCNSVolumeToBeDeleted(pv.Spec.CSI.VolumeHandle)
-			gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-		}()
 
 		//taking pvs 0th index because we are creating only single RWX PVC in this case
 		pv = pvs[0]
@@ -1827,7 +1823,7 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("[rwx-nohci-singlevc-positive] RWX-Topology-NoHciMesh-Si
 			//rack-2 or zone-2 or cluster-2
 			allowedTopologyForPod = getTopologySelector(topologyAffinityDetails, topologyCategories,
 				topologyLength, leafNode, leafNodeTag1)
-			nodeSelectorTerms, err = getNodeSelectorMapForDeploymentPods(allowedTopologies)
+			nodeSelectorTerms, err = getNodeSelectorMapForDeploymentPods(allowedTopologyForPod)
 			gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
 		}
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/topology_aware_node_poweroff.go b/tests/e2e/topology_aware_node_poweroff.go
index 0baca08405..3013b62e24 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/topology_aware_node_poweroff.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/topology_aware_node_poweroff.go
@@ -59,6 +59,25 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("[csi-topology-vanilla] Topology-Aware-Provisioning-With
 		if !(len(nodeList.Items) > 0) {
 			framework.Failf("Unable to find ready and schedulable Node")
 		}
+
+		// delete nginx-sc storage class incase any stale entry left
+		sc, err := client.StorageV1().StorageClasses().Get(ctx, defaultNginxStorageClassName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		if err == nil && sc != nil {
+			gomega.Expect(client.StorageV1().StorageClasses().Delete(ctx, sc.Name,
+				*metav1.NewDeleteOptions(0))).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+		}
+
+		framework.Logf("Delete service %s incase stale entry left", servicename)
+		serviceList, err := client.CoreV1().Services(namespace).List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
+		gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+		if len(serviceList.Items) != 0 {
+			for _, service := range serviceList.Items {
+				if service.Name == servicename {
+					err = client.CoreV1().Services(namespace).Delete(ctx, servicename, *metav1.NewDeleteOptions(0))
+					gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	})
 
 	// 1. Create a Storage Class with spec containing valid region and zone in
diff --git a/tests/e2e/util.go b/tests/e2e/util.go
index 7caeec550b..7fd530a229 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/util.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/util.go
@@ -986,7 +986,13 @@ func createStatefulSetWithOneReplica(client clientset.Interface, manifestPath st
 	service, err := manifest.SvcFromManifest(mkpath("service.yaml"))
 	gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
 	service, err = client.CoreV1().Services(namespace).Create(ctx, service, metav1.CreateOptions{})
-	gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+	if err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "already exists") {
+			framework.Logf("services 'nginx' already exists")
+		} else {
+			fmt.Errorf("Failed to create nginx service")
+		}
+	}
 	*statefulSet.Spec.Replicas = 1
 	_, err = client.AppsV1().StatefulSets(namespace).Create(ctx, statefulSet, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 	gomega.Expect(err).NotTo(gomega.HaveOccurred())
@@ -2274,8 +2280,8 @@ func verifyPodLocation(pod *v1.Pod, nodeList *v1.NodeList, zoneValue string, reg
 func getTopologyFromPod(pod *v1.Pod, nodeList *v1.NodeList) (string, string, error) {
 	for _, node := range nodeList.Items {
 		if pod.Spec.NodeName == node.Name {
-			podRegion := node.Labels[v1.LabelZoneRegion]
-			podZone := node.Labels[v1.LabelZoneFailureDomain]
+			podRegion := node.Labels[regionKey]
+			podZone := node.Labels[zoneKey]
 			return podRegion, podZone, nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/vsphere.go b/tests/e2e/vsphere.go
index 61a4240179..6e16b22d4b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/vsphere.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/vsphere.go
@@ -1179,11 +1179,6 @@ func (vs *vSphere) verifyPreferredDatastoreMatch(volumeID string, dsUrls []strin
 	for _, dsUrl := range dsUrls {
 		if actualDatastoreUrl == dsUrl {
 			flag = true
-			if rwxAccessMode {
-				if !strings.HasPrefix(dsUrl, "ds:///vmfs/volumes/vsan:") {
-					return false
-				}
-			}
 			return flag
 		}
 	}