diff --git a/pkg/internal/checkup/checkup.go b/pkg/internal/checkup/checkup.go
index 930fce16..fc1f184e 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/checkup/checkup.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/checkup/checkup.go
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ func (c *Checkup) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 	c.results.VMUnderTestActualNodeName = c.vmi.Status.NodeName
 
+	if c.results.OslatMaxLatency > c.cfg.OslatLatencyThreshold {
+		return fmt.Errorf("oslat Max Latency measured %s exceeded the given threshold %s",
+			c.results.OslatMaxLatency.String(), c.cfg.OslatLatencyThreshold.String())
+	}
 	return nil
 }