diff --git a/pkg/agent/sysadvisor/plugin/poweraware/evictor/server/evictor_service.go b/pkg/agent/sysadvisor/plugin/poweraware/evictor/server/evictor_service.go
index 7f9f94935..f358eaee3 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/sysadvisor/plugin/poweraware/evictor/server/evictor_service.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/sysadvisor/plugin/poweraware/evictor/server/evictor_service.go
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ func (p *powerPressureEvictPlugin) Name() string {
 }
 
 func (p *powerPressureEvictPlugin) Start() error {
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	p.started = true
 	return nil
 }