diff --git a/tests/framework/microvm.py b/tests/framework/microvm.py
index b6dd71ef713..2b23f4baff0 100644
--- a/tests/framework/microvm.py
+++ b/tests/framework/microvm.py
@@ -653,6 +653,8 @@ def spawn(
         # and leave 0.2 delay between them.
         if "no-api" not in self.jailer.extra_args:
             self._wait_create()
+        if "config-file" in self.jailer.extra_args and self.iface:
+            self.wait_for_up()
         if self.log_file and log_level in ("Trace", "Debug", "Info"):
             self.check_log_message("Running Firecracker")
 
@@ -876,6 +878,9 @@ def start(self):
         # Check that the VM has started
         assert self.state == "Running"
 
+        if self.iface:
+            self.wait_for_up()
+
     def pause(self):
         """Pauses the microVM"""
         self.api.vm.patch(state="Paused")
@@ -956,6 +961,9 @@ def restore_from_snapshot(
             enable_diff_snapshots=snapshot.is_diff,
             resume_vm=resume,
         )
+        # This is not a "wait for boot", but rather a "VM still works after restoration"
+        if snapshot.net_ifaces and resume:
+            self.wait_for_up()
         return jailed_snapshot
 
     def enable_entropy_device(self):
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_api.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_api.py
index 94ae1cd453b..5aebe7b5265 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_api.py
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ def test_drive_io_engine(uvm_plain):
         test_microvm.api.drive.put(**kwargs)
 
     test_microvm.start()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     assert test_microvm.api.vm_config.get().json()["drives"][0]["io_engine"] == "Sync"
 
@@ -1166,7 +1165,6 @@ def test_get_full_config_after_restoring_snapshot(microvm_factory, uvm_nano):
         }
     ]
 
-    uvm_nano.wait_for_up()
     snapshot = uvm_nano.snapshot_full()
     uvm2 = microvm_factory.build()
     uvm2.spawn()
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_balloon.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_balloon.py
index de6a14b554f..8d7973db273 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_balloon.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_balloon.py
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ def test_rss_memory_lower(uvm_plain_any):
 
     # Start the microvm.
     test_microvm.start()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     _test_rss_memory_lower(test_microvm)
 
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ def test_inflate_reduces_free(uvm_plain_any):
 
     # Start the microvm
     test_microvm.start()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
     firecracker_pid = test_microvm.firecracker_pid
 
     # Get the free memory before ballooning.
@@ -198,7 +196,6 @@ def test_deflate_on_oom(uvm_plain_any, deflate_on_oom):
 
     # Start the microvm.
     test_microvm.start()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
     firecracker_pid = test_microvm.firecracker_pid
 
     # We get an initial reading of the RSS, then calculate the amount
@@ -243,7 +240,6 @@ def test_reinflate_balloon(uvm_plain_any):
 
     # Start the microvm.
     test_microvm.start()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
     firecracker_pid = test_microvm.firecracker_pid
 
     # First inflate the balloon to free up the uncertain amount of memory
@@ -303,7 +299,6 @@ def test_size_reduction(uvm_plain_any):
 
     # Start the microvm.
     test_microvm.start()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
     firecracker_pid = test_microvm.firecracker_pid
 
     # Check memory usage.
@@ -348,7 +343,6 @@ def test_stats(uvm_plain_any):
 
     # Start the microvm.
     test_microvm.start()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
     firecracker_pid = test_microvm.firecracker_pid
 
     # Give Firecracker enough time to poll the stats at least once post-boot
@@ -417,7 +411,6 @@ def test_stats_update(uvm_plain_any):
 
     # Start the microvm.
     test_microvm.start()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
     firecracker_pid = test_microvm.firecracker_pid
 
     # Dirty 30MB of pages.
@@ -469,7 +462,6 @@ def test_balloon_snapshot(microvm_factory, guest_kernel, rootfs):
     )
 
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Dirty 60MB of pages.
     make_guest_dirty_memory(vm.ssh, amount_mib=60)
@@ -496,8 +488,6 @@ def test_balloon_snapshot(microvm_factory, guest_kernel, rootfs):
     microvm.spawn()
     microvm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
 
-    microvm.wait_for_up()
-
     # Get the firecracker from snapshot pid, and open an ssh connection.
     firecracker_pid = microvm.firecracker_pid
 
@@ -549,7 +539,6 @@ def test_memory_scrub(microvm_factory, guest_kernel, rootfs):
     )
 
     microvm.start()
-    microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Dirty 60MB of pages.
     make_guest_dirty_memory(microvm.ssh, amount_mib=60)
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cmd_line_start.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cmd_line_start.py
index 79793c2157d..096bea38c6c 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cmd_line_start.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cmd_line_start.py
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ def test_config_start_no_api_exit(uvm_plain, vm_config_file):
     test_microvm.jailer.extra_args.update({"no-api": None})
 
     test_microvm.spawn()  # Start Firecracker and MicroVM
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
     test_microvm.ssh.run("reboot")  # Exit
 
     test_microvm.mark_killed()  # waits for process to terminate
@@ -419,7 +418,6 @@ def test_config_start_and_mmds_with_api(uvm_plain, vm_config_file):
 
     # Network namespace has already been created.
     test_microvm.spawn()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     data_store = {
         "latest": {
@@ -478,7 +476,6 @@ def test_with_config_and_metadata_no_api(uvm_plain, vm_config_file, metadata_fil
     _configure_network_interface(test_microvm)
     test_microvm.jailer.extra_args.update({"no-api": None})
     test_microvm.spawn()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Get MMDS version and IPv4 address configured from the file.
     version, ipv4_address = _get_optional_fields_from_file(vm_config_file)
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_concurrency.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_concurrency.py
index 66712e92cf6..e4756729f2b 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_concurrency.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_concurrency.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ def launch1():
         microvm.basic_config(vcpu_count=1, mem_size_mib=128)
         microvm.add_net_iface()
         microvm.start()
-        microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=NO_OF_MICROVMS) as tpe:
         for _ in range(NO_OF_MICROVMS):
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cpu_features.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cpu_features.py
index 8f0d5884c34..ac2b391c73b 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cpu_features.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cpu_features.py
@@ -672,7 +672,6 @@ def test_cpu_template(uvm_plain_any, cpu_template, microvm_factory):
     restored_vm = microvm_factory.build()
     restored_vm.spawn()
     restored_vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-    restored_vm.wait_for_up()
     check_masked_features(restored_vm, cpu_template)
     check_enabled_features(restored_vm, cpu_template)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cpu_features_aarch64.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cpu_features_aarch64.py
index 634c72d1692..d45fd1a83c3 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cpu_features_aarch64.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_cpu_features_aarch64.py
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ def test_cpu_features_with_static_template(
     restored_vm = microvm_factory.build()
     restored_vm.spawn()
     restored_vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-    restored_vm.wait_for_up()
     _check_cpu_features_arm(restored_vm, guest_kv, "v1n1")
 
 
@@ -143,5 +142,4 @@ def test_cpu_features_with_custom_template(
     restored_vm = microvm_factory.build()
     restored_vm.spawn()
     restored_vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-    restored_vm.wait_for_up()
     _check_cpu_features_arm(restored_vm, guest_kv, custom_cpu_template["name"])
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_dirty_pages_in_full_snapshot.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_dirty_pages_in_full_snapshot.py
index af5c03d1ea1..335a8b6aea7 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_dirty_pages_in_full_snapshot.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_dirty_pages_in_full_snapshot.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ def test_dirty_pages_after_full_snapshot(uvm_plain):
     uvm.basic_config(mem_size_mib=vm_mem_size, track_dirty_pages=True)
     uvm.add_net_iface()
     uvm.start()
-    uvm.wait_for_up()
 
     snap_full = uvm.snapshot_full(vmstate_path="vmstate_full", mem_path="mem_full")
     snap_diff = uvm.snapshot_diff(vmstate_path="vmstate_diff", mem_path="mem_diff")
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_drive_vhost_user.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_drive_vhost_user.py
index 0cd1a5afd16..31a11a75661 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_drive_vhost_user.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_drive_vhost_user.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ def test_vhost_user_block(microvm_factory, guest_kernel, rootfs_ubuntu_22):
         "vhost_user_block", 1, aggr_supported=False
     )
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Now check that vhost-user-block with rw is last.
     # 1-0 means line 1, column 0.
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ def test_vhost_user_block_read_write(microvm_factory, guest_kernel, rootfs_ubunt
     vm.add_vhost_user_drive("rootfs", rootfs_rw, is_root_device=True)
     vm.add_net_iface()
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Now check that vhost-user-block with rw is last.
     # 1-0 means line 1, column 0.
@@ -120,7 +118,6 @@ def test_vhost_user_block_disconnect(microvm_factory, guest_kernel, rootfs_ubunt
     )
     vm.add_net_iface()
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Killing the backend
     vm.disks_vhost_user["rootfs"].kill()
@@ -231,7 +228,6 @@ def test_partuuid_boot(
     )
     vm.add_net_iface()
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Now check that vhost-user-block with rw is last.
     # 1-0 means line 1, column 0.
@@ -275,7 +271,6 @@ def test_partuuid_update(microvm_factory, guest_kernel, rootfs_ubuntu_22):
         "vhost_user_block", 1, aggr_supported=False
     )
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Now check that vhost-user-block with rw is last.
     # 1-0 means line 1, column 0.
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_mmds.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_mmds.py
index abc9f25ee54..51ea6358631 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_mmds.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_mmds.py
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ def _validate_mmds_snapshot(
     microvm = microvm_factory.build(**kwargs)
     microvm.spawn()
     microvm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-    microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     ssh_connection = microvm.ssh
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_pause_resume.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_pause_resume.py
index 68a22353de2..ab8c97ab7fb 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_pause_resume.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_pause_resume.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ def test_pause_resume(uvm_nano):
         microvm.api.vm.patch(state="Resumed")
 
     microvm.start()
-    microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Pausing the microVM after it's been started is successful.
     microvm.api.vm.patch(state="Paused")
@@ -69,14 +68,12 @@ def test_pause_resume(uvm_nano):
     microvm.api.vm.patch(state="Resumed")
 
     # Verify guest is active again.
-    microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Resuming the microVM when it is already `Resumed` is allowed
     # (microVM remains in the running state).
     microvm.api.vm.patch(state="Resumed")
 
     # Verify guest is still active.
-    microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     microvm.kill()
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_rng.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_rng.py
index a52c94b7c66..b40aa66033d 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_rng.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_rng.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ def test_rng_snapshot(uvm_with_rng, microvm_factory):
     new_vm = microvm_factory.build()
     new_vm.spawn()
     new_vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-    new_vm.wait_for_up()
     assert_virtio_rng_is_current_hwrng_device(new_vm.ssh)
     check_entropy(new_vm.ssh)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_serial_io.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_serial_io.py
index a2066283d8f..db1521d4a44 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_serial_io.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_serial_io.py
@@ -226,6 +226,5 @@ def test_no_serial_fd_error_when_daemonized(uvm_plain):
         mem_size_mib=512,
     )
     test_microvm.start()
-    test_microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     assert REGISTER_FAILED_WARNING not in test_microvm.log_data
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_basic.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_basic.py
index 998d5d027af..e07175a662b 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_basic.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_basic.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ def test_resume_after_restoration(uvm_nano, microvm_factory):
     vm = uvm_nano
     vm.add_net_iface()
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     snapshot = vm.snapshot_full()
 
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ def test_resume_after_restoration(uvm_nano, microvm_factory):
     restored_vm.spawn()
     restored_vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot)
     restored_vm.resume()
-    restored_vm.wait_for_up()
 
 
 def test_resume_at_restoration(uvm_nano, microvm_factory):
@@ -79,14 +77,12 @@ def test_resume_at_restoration(uvm_nano, microvm_factory):
     vm = uvm_nano
     vm.add_net_iface()
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     snapshot = vm.snapshot_full()
 
     restored_vm = microvm_factory.build()
     restored_vm.spawn()
     restored_vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-    restored_vm.wait_for_up()
 
 
 def test_snapshot_current_version(uvm_nano):
@@ -150,7 +146,6 @@ def test_5_snapshots(
     vm.add_net_iface()
     vm.api.vsock.put(vsock_id="vsock0", guest_cid=3, uds_path=VSOCK_UDS_PATH)
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     vm_blob_path = "/tmp/vsock/test.blob"
     # Generate a random data file for vsock.
@@ -220,7 +215,6 @@ def test_patch_drive_snapshot(uvm_nano, microvm_factory):
     scratch_disk1 = drive_tools.FilesystemFile(scratch_path1, size=128)
     basevm.add_drive("scratch", scratch_disk1.path)
     basevm.start()
-    basevm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Update drive to have another backing file, double in size.
     new_file_size_mb = 2 * int(scratch_disk1.size() / (1024 * 1024))
@@ -238,7 +232,6 @@ def test_patch_drive_snapshot(uvm_nano, microvm_factory):
     vm = microvm_factory.build()
     vm.spawn()
     vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Attempt to connect to resumed microvm and verify the new microVM has the
     # right scratch drive.
@@ -299,7 +292,6 @@ def test_cmp_full_and_first_diff_mem(microvm_factory, guest_kernel, rootfs):
     )
     vm.add_net_iface()
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     logger.info("Create diff snapshot.")
     # Create diff snapshot.
@@ -322,7 +314,6 @@ def test_negative_postload_api(uvm_plain, microvm_factory):
     basevm.basic_config(track_dirty_pages=True)
     basevm.add_net_iface()
     basevm.start()
-    basevm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Create base snapshot.
     snapshot = basevm.snapshot_diff()
@@ -474,7 +465,6 @@ def test_diff_snapshot_overlay(guest_kernel, rootfs, microvm_factory):
     basevm.basic_config(track_dirty_pages=True)
     basevm.add_net_iface()
     basevm.start()
-    basevm.wait_for_up()
 
     # The first snapshot taken will always contain all memory (even if its specified as "diff").
     # We use a diff snapshot here, as taking a full snapshot does not clear the dirty page tracking,
@@ -502,7 +492,6 @@ def test_diff_snapshot_overlay(guest_kernel, rootfs, microvm_factory):
     new_vm.restore_from_snapshot(merged_snapshot, resume=True)
 
     # Check that the restored VM works
-    new_vm.wait_for_up()
 
 
 def test_snapshot_overwrite_self(guest_kernel, rootfs, microvm_factory):
@@ -518,7 +507,6 @@ def test_snapshot_overwrite_self(guest_kernel, rootfs, microvm_factory):
     base_vm.basic_config()
     base_vm.add_net_iface()
     base_vm.start()
-    base_vm.wait_for_up()
 
     snapshot = base_vm.snapshot_full()
     base_vm.kill()
@@ -538,7 +526,6 @@ def test_snapshot_overwrite_self(guest_kernel, rootfs, microvm_factory):
 
     # Check the overwriting the snapshot file from which this microvm was originally
     # restored, with a new snapshot of this vm, does not break the VM
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("snapshot_type", [SnapshotType.DIFF, SnapshotType.FULL])
@@ -551,7 +538,6 @@ def test_vmgenid(guest_kernel_linux_6_1, rootfs, microvm_factory, snapshot_type)
     base_vm.basic_config(track_dirty_pages=True)
     base_vm.add_net_iface()
     base_vm.start()
-    base_vm.wait_for_up()
 
     snapshot = base_vm.make_snapshot(snapshot_type)
     base_snapshot = snapshot
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_editor.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_editor.py
index 3790b69f610..4d466a441ce 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_editor.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_editor.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ def test_remove_regs(uvm_nano, microvm_factory):
     vm = uvm_nano
     vm.add_net_iface()
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     snapshot = vm.snapshot_full()
 
@@ -72,4 +71,3 @@ def test_remove_regs(uvm_nano, microvm_factory):
     new_vm = microvm_factory.build()
     new_vm.spawn()
     new_vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-    new_vm.wait_for_up()
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_not_losing_dirty_pages.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_not_losing_dirty_pages.py
index 9f0ed465215..812e706b926 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_not_losing_dirty_pages.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_snapshot_not_losing_dirty_pages.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ def test_diff_snapshot_works_after_error(
     uvm.basic_config(mem_size_mib=vm_mem_size, track_dirty_pages=True)
     uvm.add_net_iface()
     uvm.start()
-    uvm.wait_for_up()
 
     chroot = Path(uvm.chroot())
 
@@ -68,6 +67,5 @@ def test_diff_snapshot_works_after_error(
     vm2 = microvm_factory.build()
     vm2.spawn()
     vm2.restore_from_snapshot(snap2, resume=True)
-    vm2.wait_for_up()
 
     uvm.kill()
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_uffd.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_uffd.py
index 2037a3b7aac..44de52ed2d5 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_uffd.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_uffd.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def snapshot_fxt(microvm_factory, guest_kernel_linux_5_10, rootfs_ubuntu_22):
     )
 
     basevm.start()
-    basevm.wait_for_up()
 
     # Create base snapshot.
     snapshot = basevm.snapshot_full()
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ def test_valid_handler(uvm_plain, snapshot, uffd_handler_paths):
     vm.api.balloon.patch(amount_mib=0)
 
     # Verify if the restored guest works.
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
 
 def test_malicious_handler(uvm_plain, snapshot, uffd_handler_paths):
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_vsock.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_vsock.py
index c860e2d920b..104fbada886 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_vsock.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_vsock.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ def negative_test_host_connections(vm, blob_path, blob_hash):
 
     # Validate that guest is still up and running.
     # Should fail if Firecracker exited from SIGPIPE handler.
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     metrics = vm.flush_metrics()
     validate_fc_metrics(metrics)
@@ -206,7 +205,6 @@ def test_vsock_transport_reset_h2g(
     vm2 = microvm_factory.build()
     vm2.spawn()
     vm2.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-    vm2.wait_for_up()
 
     # Check that vsock device still works.
     # Test guest-initiated connections.
@@ -228,7 +226,6 @@ def test_vsock_transport_reset_g2h(uvm_nano, microvm_factory):
     test_vm.add_net_iface()
     test_vm.api.vsock.put(vsock_id="vsock0", guest_cid=3, uds_path=f"/{VSOCK_UDS_PATH}")
     test_vm.start()
-    test_vm.wait_for_up()
 
     host_socket_path = os.path.join(
         test_vm.path, f"{VSOCK_UDS_PATH}_{ECHO_SERVER_PORT}"
@@ -275,7 +272,6 @@ def test_vsock_transport_reset_g2h(uvm_nano, microvm_factory):
     vm2 = microvm_factory.build()
     vm2.spawn()
     vm2.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-    vm2.wait_for_up()
 
     # After snap restore all vsock connections should be
     # dropped. This means guest socat should exit same way
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_huge_pages.py b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_huge_pages.py
index ddd9fca20df..ff13097a9db 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_huge_pages.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_huge_pages.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ def test_hugetlbfs_boot(uvm_plain):
     uvm_plain.basic_config(huge_pages=HugePagesConfig.HUGETLBFS_2MB, mem_size_mib=128)
     uvm_plain.add_net_iface()
     uvm_plain.start()
-    uvm_plain.wait_for_up()
 
     check_hugetlbfs_in_use(
         uvm_plain.firecracker_pid,
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ def test_hugetlbfs_snapshot(
     vm.basic_config(huge_pages=HugePagesConfig.HUGETLBFS_2MB, mem_size_mib=128)
     vm.add_net_iface()
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     check_hugetlbfs_in_use(vm.firecracker_pid, "/anon_hugepage")
 
@@ -102,7 +100,6 @@ def test_hugetlbfs_snapshot(
     )
 
     vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True, uffd_path=SOCKET_PATH)
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     check_hugetlbfs_in_use(vm.firecracker_pid, "/anon_hugepage")
 
@@ -126,7 +123,6 @@ def test_hugetlbfs_diff_snapshot(microvm_factory, uvm_plain, uffd_handler_paths)
     uvm_plain.start()
 
     # Wait for microvm to boot
-    uvm_plain.wait_for_up()
 
     base_snapshot = uvm_plain.snapshot_diff()
     uvm_plain.resume()
@@ -151,7 +147,6 @@ def test_hugetlbfs_diff_snapshot(microvm_factory, uvm_plain, uffd_handler_paths)
     vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot_merged, resume=True, uffd_path=SOCKET_PATH)
 
     # Verify if the restored microvm works.
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("huge_pages", HugePagesConfig)
@@ -214,7 +209,6 @@ def test_ept_violation_count(
 
     with ftrace_events("kvm:*"):
         vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True, uffd_path=SOCKET_PATH)
-        vm.wait_for_up()
 
         # Verify if guest can run commands, and also wake up the fast page fault helper to trigger page faults.
         rc, _, _ = vm.ssh.run(f"kill -s {signal.SIGUSR1} {pid}")
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_memory_overhead.py b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_memory_overhead.py
index e77e585c64b..c4684449611 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_memory_overhead.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_memory_overhead.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ def test_memory_overhead(
         metrics.set_dimensions(
             {"performance_test": "test_memory_overhead", **microvm.dimensions}
         )
-        microvm.wait_for_up()
 
         guest_mem_bytes = mem_size_mib * 2**20
         guest_mem_splits = {
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_snapshot_ab.py b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_snapshot_ab.py
index b776f7981e1..024770547bf 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_snapshot_ab.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_snapshot_ab.py
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ def sample_latency(
             microvm.spawn(emit_metrics=True)
             snapshot_copy = microvm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
 
-            microvm.wait_for_up()
-
             value = 0
             # Parse all metric data points in search of load_snapshot time.
             microvm.flush_metrics()
@@ -138,7 +136,6 @@ def test_restore_latency(
     """
     vm = test_setup.configure_vm(microvm_factory, guest_kernel_linux_4_14, rootfs)
     vm.start()
-    vm.wait_for_up()
 
     metrics.set_dimensions(
         {
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_jail.py b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_jail.py
index a0477313c6a..68bb220e0c9 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_jail.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_jail.py
@@ -604,7 +604,6 @@ def test_firecracker_kill_by_pid(uvm_plain, daemonize, new_pid_ns):
     microvm.basic_config()
     microvm.add_net_iface()
     microvm.start()
-    microvm.wait_for_up()
 
     # before killing microvm make sure the Jailer config is what we set it to be.
     assert (
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py
index aea71d5c6b5..a7faf762acd 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ def with_restore(factory, microvm_factory):
 
     def restore(firecracker=None, jailer=None):
         microvm = factory(firecracker, jailer)
-        microvm.wait_for_up()
 
         snapshot = microvm.snapshot_full()
 
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ def restore(firecracker=None, jailer=None):
         dst_vm.spawn()
         # Restore the destination VM from the snapshot
         dst_vm.restore_from_snapshot(snapshot, resume=True)
-        dst_vm.wait_for_up()
         dst_vm.cpu_template = microvm.cpu_template
 
         return dst_vm
diff --git a/tools/create_snapshot_artifact/main.py b/tools/create_snapshot_artifact/main.py
index 3bf7b6d9e9f..75d439c1185 100755
--- a/tools/create_snapshot_artifact/main.py
+++ b/tools/create_snapshot_artifact/main.py
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ def main():
                 )
 
                 vm.start()
-                # Ensure the microVM has started.
-                assert vm.state == "Running"
 
                 # Populate MMDS.
                 data_store = {