diff --git a/pkg/daemon/daemon.go b/pkg/daemon/daemon.go
index 727ffe6420..faf2961e8a 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	listerv1 "k8s.io/client-go/listers/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/drain"
 
@@ -91,6 +89,7 @@ type Daemon struct {
 
 	node *corev1.Node
 
+	// TODO(e0ne): remove it
 	drainable bool
 
 	disableDrain bool
@@ -107,8 +106,9 @@ const (
 	udevScriptsPath      = "/bindata/scripts/load-udev.sh"
 	annoKey              = "sriovnetwork.openshift.io/state"
 	annoIdle             = "Idle"
-	annoDraining         = "Draining"
+	annoDrainRequired    = "Drain_Required"
 	annoMcpPaused        = "Draining_MCP_Paused"
+	annoDraining         = "Draining"
 	syncStatusSucceeded  = "Succeeded"
 	syncStatusFailed     = "Failed"
 	syncStatusInProgress = "InProgress"
@@ -496,16 +496,21 @@ func (dn *Daemon) nodeStateSyncHandler() error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+
+	if dn.nodeHasAnnotation(annoKey, annoDrainRequired) {
+		glog.Info("nodeStateSyncHandler(): waiting for drain")
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if reqDrain {
 		if !dn.isNodeDraining() {
 			if !dn.disableDrain {
-				ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
-				defer cancel()
+				glog.Infof("nodeStateSyncHandler(): apply 'Drain_Required' label for node")
 
-				glog.Infof("nodeStateSyncHandler(): get drain lock for sriov daemon")
-				done := make(chan bool)
-				go dn.getDrainLock(ctx, done)
-				<-done
+				if err := dn.applyDrainRequired(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				return nil
 			}
 
 			if dn.openshiftContext.IsOpenshiftCluster() && !dn.openshiftContext.IsHypershift() {
@@ -571,6 +576,7 @@ func (dn *Daemon) nodeStateSyncHandler() error {
 }
 
 func (dn *Daemon) nodeHasAnnotation(annoKey string, value string) bool {
+	// TODO(e0ne): re-use cluster.NodeHasAnnotation function
 	// Check if node already contains annotation
 	if anno, ok := dn.node.Annotations[annoKey]; ok && (anno == value) {
 		return true
@@ -755,55 +761,14 @@ func (dn *Daemon) getNodeMachinePool() error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("getNodeMachinePool(): Failed to find the MCP of the node")
 }
 
-func (dn *Daemon) getDrainLock(ctx context.Context, done chan bool) {
-	var err error
-
-	lock := &resourcelock.LeaseLock{
-		LeaseMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			Name:      "config-daemon-draining-lock",
-			Namespace: namespace,
-		},
-		Client: dn.kubeClient.CoordinationV1(),
-		LockConfig: resourcelock.ResourceLockConfig{
-			Identity: dn.name,
-		},
+func (dn *Daemon) applyDrainRequired() error {
+	glog.V(2).Info("applyDrainRequired(): no other node is draining")
+	err := dn.annotateNode(dn.name, annoDrainRequired)
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.Errorf("applyDrainRequired(): Failed to annotate node: %v", err)
+		return err
 	}
-
-	// start the leader election
-	leaderelection.RunOrDie(ctx, leaderelection.LeaderElectionConfig{
-		Lock:            lock,
-		ReleaseOnCancel: true,
-		LeaseDuration:   5 * time.Second,
-		RenewDeadline:   3 * time.Second,
-		RetryPeriod:     1 * time.Second,
-		Callbacks: leaderelection.LeaderCallbacks{
-			OnStartedLeading: func(ctx context.Context) {
-				glog.V(2).Info("getDrainLock(): started leading")
-				for {
-					time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
-					if dn.node.Annotations[annoKey] == annoMcpPaused {
-						// The node in Draining_MCP_Paused state, no other node is draining. Skip drainable checking
-						done <- true
-						return
-					}
-					if dn.drainable {
-						glog.V(2).Info("getDrainLock(): no other node is draining")
-						err = dn.annotateNode(dn.name, annoDraining)
-						if err != nil {
-							glog.Errorf("getDrainLock(): Failed to annotate node: %v", err)
-							continue
-						}
-						done <- true
-						return
-					}
-					glog.V(2).Info("getDrainLock(): other node is draining, wait...")
-				}
-			},
-			OnStoppedLeading: func() {
-				glog.V(2).Info("getDrainLock(): stopped leading")
-			},
-		},
-	})
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (dn *Daemon) pauseMCP() error {