diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/2992-betta1 b/changelogs/unreleased/2992-betta1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0e34fca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/2992-betta1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix BSL controller to avoid invoking init() on all BSLs regardless of ValidationFrequency
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller.go b/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller.go
index 0cdbb4dd4..d5d9e067e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller.go
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ func (r *BackupStorageLocationReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Resu
 			defaultFound = true
 		}
 
-		backupStore, err := r.NewBackupStore(location, pluginManager, log)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Error("Error getting a backup store")
+		if !storage.IsReadyToValidate(location.Spec.ValidationFrequency, location.Status.LastValidationTime, r.DefaultBackupLocationInfo, log) {
+			log.Debug("Backup location not ready to be validated")
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if !storage.IsReadyToValidate(location.Spec.ValidationFrequency, location.Status.LastValidationTime, r.DefaultBackupLocationInfo, log) {
-			log.Debug("Backup location not ready to be validated")
+		backupStore, err := r.NewBackupStore(location, pluginManager, log)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("Error getting a backup store")
 			continue
 		}