diff --git a/pkg/platform/provider/baremetal/validation/machine.go b/pkg/platform/provider/baremetal/validation/machine.go
index 8e13d8a77c..4289776290 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/provider/baremetal/validation/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/provider/baremetal/validation/machine.go
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ func ValidateMachineSpec(spec *platform.MachineSpec, cluster *platformv1.Cluster
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	firewallErrors := ValidateFirewall(fldPath, []*ssh.SSH{s})
+	allErrs = append(allErrs, firewallErrors...)
 
 	return allErrs
 }