diff --git a/bin/imds b/bin/imds
index 1d0efe1..177c21a 100755
--- a/bin/imds
+++ b/bin/imds
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ _imds_has_route() {
 
 _imds() {
 	local endpoint endpoints routed attempts=1
+	if [ "$IMDS_ENDPOINT_WAIT_ATTEMPTS" -le 0 ]; then
+		endpoints="$(_imds_endpoints)"
+	fi
 	while :; do
+		[ -n "$endpoints" ] && break
 		endpoints=
 		routed=
 		for endpoint in $(_imds_endpoints); do