diff --git a/pkg/crc/machine/delete.go b/pkg/crc/machine/delete.go
index 2983e8231f..66f3651fb2 100644
--- a/pkg/crc/machine/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/crc/machine/delete.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (client *client) Delete() error {
 
 	// In case usermode networking make sure all the port bind on host should be released
 	if client.useVSock() {
-		if err := unexposePorts(); err != nil {
+		if err := vm.UnExposePorts(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/crc/machine/fakemachine/virtualmachine.go b/pkg/crc/machine/fakemachine/virtualmachine.go
index d19b521c37..2b36d8895d 100644
--- a/pkg/crc/machine/fakemachine/virtualmachine.go
+++ b/pkg/crc/machine/fakemachine/virtualmachine.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/pkg/crc/machine/bundle"
 	"github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/pkg/crc/machine/state"
+	crcPreset "github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/pkg/crc/preset"
 	"github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/pkg/crc/ssh"
 	"github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/pkg/libmachine"
 	libmachinehost "github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/pkg/libmachine/host"
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ type FakeVirtualMachine struct {
 	FailingStop   bool
 	FailingState  bool
 	FakeSSHClient *FakeSSHClient
+	PortsExposed  bool
 }
 
 func (vm *FakeVirtualMachine) Close() error {
@@ -102,6 +104,16 @@ func (vm *FakeVirtualMachine) Kill() error {
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
+func (vm *FakeVirtualMachine) ExposePorts(_ crcPreset.Preset, _, _ uint) error {
+	vm.PortsExposed = true
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (vm *FakeVirtualMachine) UnExposePorts() error {
+	vm.PortsExposed = false
+	return nil
+}
+
 func NewFakeVirtualMachine(failingStop bool, failingState bool) *FakeVirtualMachine {
 	return &FakeVirtualMachine{
 		FakeSSHClient: NewFakeSSHClient(),
diff --git a/pkg/crc/machine/start.go b/pkg/crc/machine/start.go
index e573784487..8d7f1b98ec 100644
--- a/pkg/crc/machine/start.go
+++ b/pkg/crc/machine/start.go
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func (client *client) Start(ctx context.Context, startConfig types.StartConfig)
 	logging.Infof("Starting CRC VM for %s %s...", startConfig.Preset, vm.Bundle().GetVersion())
 
 	if client.useVSock() {
-		if err := exposePorts(startConfig.Preset, startConfig.IngressHTTPPort, startConfig.IngressHTTPSPort); err != nil {
+		if err := vm.ExposePorts(startConfig.Preset, startConfig.IngressHTTPPort, startConfig.IngressHTTPSPort); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/crc/machine/stop.go b/pkg/crc/machine/stop.go
index f25a2e18f8..8d6fb80da1 100644
--- a/pkg/crc/machine/stop.go
+++ b/pkg/crc/machine/stop.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (client *client) Stop() (state.State, error) {
 	}
 	// In case usermode networking make sure all the port bind on host should be released
 	if client.useVSock() {
-		return status, unexposePorts()
+		return status, vm.UnExposePorts()
 	}
 	return status, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/crc/machine/stop_test.go b/pkg/crc/machine/stop_test.go
index a4ae6a1907..9882c79be7 100644
--- a/pkg/crc/machine/stop_test.go
+++ b/pkg/crc/machine/stop_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ func TestStop_WhenVMRunning_ThenShouldStopVirtualMachine(t *testing.T) {
 		"network-mode")
 	_, err := crcConfigStorage.Set(crcConfig.NetworkMode, "true")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	virtualMachine := fakemachine.NewFakeVirtualMachine(false, false)
-	client := newClientWithVirtualMachine("fake-virtual-machine", false, crcConfigStorage, virtualMachine)
+	fakeVirtualMachine := fakemachine.NewFakeVirtualMachine(false, false)
+	client := newClientWithVirtualMachine("fake-virtual-machine", false, crcConfigStorage, fakeVirtualMachine)
 
 	// When
 	clusterState, stopErr := client.Stop()
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ func TestStop_WhenVMRunning_ThenShouldStopVirtualMachine(t *testing.T) {
 	// Then
 	assert.NoError(t, stopErr)
 	assert.Equal(t, clusterState, state.Stopped)
-	assert.Equal(t, virtualMachine.IsStopped, true)
-	assert.Equal(t, virtualMachine.FakeSSHClient.LastExecutedCommand, "sudo -- sh -c 'crictl stop $(crictl ps -q)'")
-	assert.Equal(t, virtualMachine.FakeSSHClient.IsSSHClientClosed, true)
+	assert.Equal(t, fakeVirtualMachine.IsStopped, true)
+	assert.Equal(t, fakeVirtualMachine.FakeSSHClient.IsSSHClientClosed, true)
+	assert.Equal(t, fakeVirtualMachine.PortsExposed, false)
 }
 
 func TestStop_WhenStopVmFailed_ThenErrorThrown(t *testing.T) {
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ func TestStop_WhenStopVmFailed_ThenErrorThrown(t *testing.T) {
 		"network-mode")
 	_, err := crcConfigStorage.Set(crcConfig.NetworkMode, "true")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	virtualMachine := fakemachine.NewFakeVirtualMachine(true, false)
-	client := newClientWithVirtualMachine("fake-virtual-machine", false, crcConfigStorage, virtualMachine)
+	fakeVirtualMachine := fakemachine.NewFakeVirtualMachine(true, false)
+	client := newClientWithVirtualMachine("fake-virtual-machine", false, crcConfigStorage, fakeVirtualMachine)
 
 	// When
 	_, stopErr := client.Stop()
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ func TestStop_WhenVMAlreadyStopped_ThenThrowError(t *testing.T) {
 		"network-mode")
 	_, err := crcConfigStorage.Set(crcConfig.NetworkMode, "true")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	virtualMachine := fakemachine.NewFakeVirtualMachine(false, false)
-	err = virtualMachine.Stop()
+	fakeVirtualMachine := fakemachine.NewFakeVirtualMachine(false, false)
+	err = fakeVirtualMachine.Stop()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	client := newClientWithVirtualMachine("fake-virtual-machine", false, crcConfigStorage, virtualMachine)
+	client := newClientWithVirtualMachine("fake-virtual-machine", false, crcConfigStorage, fakeVirtualMachine)
 
 	// When
 	clusterState, stopErr := client.Stop()
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestStop_WhenVMAlreadyStopped_ThenThrowError(t *testing.T) {
 	// Then
 	assert.EqualError(t, stopErr, "Instance is already stopped")
 	assert.Equal(t, clusterState, state.Error)
-	assert.Equal(t, virtualMachine.IsStopped, true)
+	assert.Equal(t, fakeVirtualMachine.IsStopped, true)
 }
 
 func TestClient_WhenStopInvokedWithNonExistentVM_ThenThrowError(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/crc/machine/virtualmachine.go b/pkg/crc/machine/virtualmachine.go
index 03a6b0e60f..38941b055c 100644
--- a/pkg/crc/machine/virtualmachine.go
+++ b/pkg/crc/machine/virtualmachine.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package machine
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	crcPreset "github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/pkg/crc/preset"
+
 	"github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/pkg/crc/constants"
 	"github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/pkg/crc/machine/bundle"
 	"github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/pkg/crc/machine/state"
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ type VirtualMachine interface {
 	Driver() drivers.Driver
 	API() libmachine.API
 	Host() *libmachinehost.Host
+	ExposePorts(preset crcPreset.Preset, ingressHTTPPort, ingressHTTPSPort uint) error
+	UnExposePorts() error
 }
 
 type virtualMachine struct {
diff --git a/pkg/crc/machine/vsock.go b/pkg/crc/machine/vsock.go
index 7d9c72613a..eb7e129bb0 100644
--- a/pkg/crc/machine/vsock.go
+++ b/pkg/crc/machine/vsock.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
-func exposePorts(preset crcPreset.Preset, ingressHTTPPort, ingressHTTPSPort uint) error {
+func (vm *virtualMachine) ExposePorts(preset crcPreset.Preset, ingressHTTPPort, ingressHTTPSPort uint) error {
 	portsToExpose := vsockPorts(preset, ingressHTTPPort, ingressHTTPSPort)
 	daemonClient := daemonclient.New()
 	alreadyOpenedPorts, err := listOpenPorts(daemonClient)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func isOpened(exposed []types.ExposeRequest, port types.ExposeRequest) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func unexposePorts() error {
+func (vm *virtualMachine) UnExposePorts() error {
 	var mErr crcErrors.MultiError
 	daemonClient := daemonclient.New()
 	alreadyOpenedPorts, err := listOpenPorts(daemonClient)