diff --git a/pkg/syncer/controllermanager/controllermanager.go b/pkg/syncer/controllermanager/controllermanager.go
index e102068d9748..701615f6bdbd 100644
--- a/pkg/syncer/controllermanager/controllermanager.go
+++ b/pkg/syncer/controllermanager/controllermanager.go
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ func (c *ControllerManager) processNextWorkItem(ctx context.Context) bool {
 	}
 	defer c.queue.Done(key)
 
-	c.updateControllers(ctx)
+	c.process(ctx)
 	c.queue.Forget(key)
 	return true
 }
 
-func (c *ControllerManager) updateControllers(ctx context.Context) {
+func (c *ControllerManager) process(ctx context.Context) {
 	logger := klog.FromContext(ctx)
 	controllersToStart := map[string]CreateControllerFunc{}
 	syncedInformers, notSynced := c.informerSource.Informers()