diff --git a/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/sync_emqx_config.go b/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/sync_emqx_config.go
index 9a6ec9fef..f10f79734 100644
--- a/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/sync_emqx_config.go
+++ b/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/sync_emqx_config.go
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ type syncConfig struct {
 }
 
 func (s *syncConfig) reconcile(ctx context.Context, instance *appsv2alpha2.EMQX, r innerReq.RequesterInterface) subResult {
-	if r == nil {
+	// If core nodes is nil, the EMQX is in the process of being created
+	if len(instance.Status.CoreNodes) == 0 {
 		configMap := generateConfigMap(instance, instance.Spec.Config.Data)
 		if err := s.Handler.CreateOrUpdateList(instance, s.Scheme, []client.Object{configMap}); err != nil {
 			return subResult{err: emperror.Wrap(err, "failed to create or update configMap")}
diff --git a/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/update_emqx_status.go b/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/update_emqx_status.go
index 38ac0fdb7..c5d497c64 100644
--- a/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/update_emqx_status.go
+++ b/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/update_emqx_status.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type updateStatus struct {
 }
 
 func (u *updateStatus) reconcile(ctx context.Context, instance *appsv2alpha2.EMQX, r innerReq.RequesterInterface) subResult {
-	if isExistReplicant(instance) && instance.Status.ReplicantNodesStatus == nil {
+	if instance.Spec.ReplicantTemplate != nil && instance.Status.ReplicantNodesStatus == nil {
 		instance.Status.ReplicantNodesStatus = &appsv2alpha2.EMQXNodesStatus{
 			Replicas: *instance.Spec.ReplicantTemplate.Spec.Replicas,
 		}
diff --git a/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/update_pod_conditions.go b/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/update_pod_conditions.go
index f4e56c03e..3234fdce1 100644
--- a/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/update_pod_conditions.go
+++ b/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/update_pod_conditions.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (u *updatePodConditions) checkInCluster(instance *appsv2alpha2.EMQX, r inne
 	}
 	for _, node := range nodes {
 		if pod.UID == node.PodUID {
-			if node.Edition == "enterprise" {
+			if node.Edition == "Enterprise" {
 				v, _ := semver.NewVersion(node.Version)
 				if v.Compare(semver.MustParse("5.0.3")) >= 0 {
 					return u.checkRebalanceStatus(instance, r, pod)
diff --git a/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/util.go b/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/util.go
index 4672de03a..a5d85b2ce 100644
--- a/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/util.go
+++ b/controllers/apps/v2alpha2/util.go
@@ -70,15 +70,16 @@ func getStateFulSetList(ctx context.Context, k8sClient client.Client, instance *
 		client.MatchingLabels(instance.Spec.CoreTemplate.Labels),
 	)
 	for _, sts := range list.Items {
-		hash, ok := sts.Labels[appsv2alpha2.PodTemplateHashLabelKey]
-		if ok && sts.Status.Replicas != 0 {
+		if hash, ok := sts.Labels[appsv2alpha2.PodTemplateHashLabelKey]; ok {
 			if hash == instance.Status.CoreNodesStatus.UpdateRevision {
 				updateSts = sts.DeepCopy()
 			}
-			if hash == instance.Status.CoreNodesStatus.CurrentRevision {
+			if sts.Status.Replicas != 0 &&
+				hash == instance.Status.CoreNodesStatus.CurrentRevision {
 				currentSts = sts.DeepCopy()
 			}
-			if hash != instance.Status.CoreNodesStatus.UpdateRevision &&
+			if sts.Status.Replicas != 0 &&
+				hash != instance.Status.CoreNodesStatus.UpdateRevision &&
 				hash != instance.Status.CoreNodesStatus.CurrentRevision {
 				oldStsList = append(oldStsList, sts.DeepCopy())
 			}
@@ -109,15 +110,16 @@ func getReplicaSetList(ctx context.Context, k8sClient client.Client, instance *a
 		client.MatchingLabels(instance.Spec.ReplicantTemplate.Labels),
 	)
 	for _, rs := range list.Items {
-		hash, ok := rs.Labels[appsv2alpha2.PodTemplateHashLabelKey]
-		if ok && rs.Status.Replicas != 0 {
+		if hash, ok := rs.Labels[appsv2alpha2.PodTemplateHashLabelKey]; ok {
 			if hash == instance.Status.ReplicantNodesStatus.UpdateRevision {
 				updateRs = rs.DeepCopy()
 			}
-			if hash == instance.Status.ReplicantNodesStatus.CurrentRevision {
+			if rs.Status.Replicas != 0 &&
+				hash == instance.Status.ReplicantNodesStatus.CurrentRevision {
 				currentRs = rs.DeepCopy()
 			}
-			if hash != instance.Status.ReplicantNodesStatus.UpdateRevision &&
+			if rs.Status.Replicas != 0 &&
+				hash != instance.Status.ReplicantNodesStatus.UpdateRevision &&
 				hash != instance.Status.ReplicantNodesStatus.CurrentRevision {
 				oldRsList = append(oldRsList, rs.DeepCopy())
 			}