diff --git a/pkg/fabric/finalizer.go b/pkg/fabric/finalizer.go
index e80326b7f5..e259ba82f7 100644
--- a/pkg/fabric/finalizer.go
+++ b/pkg/fabric/finalizer.go
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ const (
 )
 
 func (r *InternalFabricReconciler) ensureinternalfabricFinalizerPresence(
-	ctx context.Context, fwcfg *networkingv1beta1.InternalFabric) error {
-	ctrlutil.AddFinalizer(fwcfg, internalfabricControllerFinalizer)
-	return r.Client.Update(ctx, fwcfg)
+	ctx context.Context, internalfabric *networkingv1beta1.InternalFabric) error {
+	ctrlutil.AddFinalizer(internalfabric, internalfabricControllerFinalizer)
+	return r.Client.Update(ctx, internalfabric)
 }
 
 func (r *InternalFabricReconciler) ensureinternalfabricFinalizerAbsence(
-	ctx context.Context, fwcfg *networkingv1beta1.InternalFabric) error {
-	ctrlutil.RemoveFinalizer(fwcfg, internalfabricControllerFinalizer)
-	return r.Client.Update(ctx, fwcfg)
+	ctx context.Context, internalfabric *networkingv1beta1.InternalFabric) error {
+	ctrlutil.RemoveFinalizer(internalfabric, internalfabricControllerFinalizer)
+	return r.Client.Update(ctx, internalfabric)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gateway/fabric/geneve/finalizer.go b/pkg/gateway/fabric/geneve/finalizer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82c8349ead
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/gateway/fabric/geneve/finalizer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright 2019-2025 The Liqo Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package geneve
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	ctrlutil "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
+
+	networkingv1beta1 "github.com/liqotech/liqo/apis/networking/v1beta1"
+)
+
+const (
+	// internalnodeControllerFinalizer is the finalizer added to internalnode to allow the controller to clean up.
+	internalnodeControllerFinalizer = "internalnode-controller.liqo.io/finalizer"
+)
+
+func (r *InternalNodeReconciler) ensureinternalnodeFinalizerPresence(
+	ctx context.Context, internalnode *networkingv1beta1.InternalNode) error {
+	ctrlutil.AddFinalizer(internalnode, internalnodeControllerFinalizer)
+	return r.Client.Update(ctx, internalnode)
+}
+
+func (r *InternalNodeReconciler) ensureinternalnodeFinalizerAbsence(
+	ctx context.Context, internalnode *networkingv1beta1.InternalNode) error {
+	ctrlutil.RemoveFinalizer(internalnode, internalnodeControllerFinalizer)
+	return r.Client.Update(ctx, internalnode)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gateway/fabric/geneve/internalnode_controller.go b/pkg/gateway/fabric/geneve/internalnode_controller.go
index 2577d46ec8..161c65be8d 100644
--- a/pkg/gateway/fabric/geneve/internalnode_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gateway/fabric/geneve/internalnode_controller.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
 
 	networkingv1beta1 "github.com/liqotech/liqo/apis/networking/v1beta1"
 	"github.com/liqotech/liqo/pkg/consts"
@@ -72,6 +73,34 @@ func (r *InternalNodeReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request
 
 	klog.V(4).Infof("Reconciling internalnode %s", req.String())
 
+	// Manage Finalizers and routeconfiguration deletion.
+	deleting := !internalnode.ObjectMeta.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero()
+	containsFinalizer := controllerutil.ContainsFinalizer(internalnode, internalnodeControllerFinalizer)
+	switch {
+	case !deleting && !containsFinalizer:
+		if err = r.ensureinternalnodeFinalizerPresence(ctx, internalnode); err != nil {
+			return ctrl.Result{}, err
+		}
+
+		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+
+	case deleting && containsFinalizer:
+		if err := geneve.EnsureGeneveInterfaceAbsence(internalnode.Spec.Interface.Gateway.Name); err != nil {
+			return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to ensure the geneve interface absence: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if err = r.ensureinternalnodeFinalizerAbsence(ctx, internalnode); err != nil {
+			return ctrl.Result{}, err
+		}
+
+		klog.V(2).Infof("InternalFabric %s deleted", req.String())
+
+		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+
+	case deleting && !containsFinalizer:
+		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+	}
+
 	// The internal fabric has the same name of the gateway resource.
 	internalFabricName := r.Options.GwOptions.Name
 	id, err := geneve.GetGeneveTunnelID(ctx, r.Client, internalFabricName, internalnode.Name)