diff --git a/pkg/server/server.go b/pkg/server/server.go
index 09ddb41176..e2fcd76751 100644
--- a/pkg/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/server/server.go
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ func masterControllers(ctx context.Context, sc *Context, config *Config) error {
 		sc.Batch.Batch().V1().Job(),
 		sc.Auth.Rbac().V1().ClusterRoleBinding(),
 		sc.Core.Core().V1().ServiceAccount())
-
 	if err := servicelb.Register(ctx,
 		sc.K8s,
 		sc.Apply,
diff --git a/pkg/servicelb/controller.go b/pkg/servicelb/controller.go
index 11f9d91c93..3d31fffee3 100644
--- a/pkg/servicelb/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/servicelb/controller.go
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ func (h *handler) onChangeNode(key string, node *core.Node) (*core.Node, error)
 }
 
 func (h *handler) updateService(svc *core.Service) (runtime.Object, error) {
+	if !h.enabled {
+		return svc, nil
+	}
+
 	pods, err := h.podCache.List(svc.Namespace, labels.SelectorFromSet(map[string]string{
 		svcNameLabel: svc.Name,
 	}))