diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_sync_controller.go b/pkg/controller/backup_sync_controller.go
index 2a96b139d..c19badd6e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_sync_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_sync_controller.go
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func (c *backupSyncController) run() {
 		// update the location's last-synced time field
 		statusPatch := client.MergeFrom(location.DeepCopy())
 		location.Status.LastSyncedTime = &metav1.Time{Time: time.Now().UTC()}
-		if err := c.kbClient.Status().Patch(context.Background(), &location, statusPatch); err != nil {
+		if err := c.kbClient.Patch(context.Background(), &location, statusPatch); err != nil {
 			log.WithError(errors.WithStack(err)).Error("Error patching backup location's last-synced time")
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/gc_controller.go b/pkg/controller/gc_controller.go
index 05c28ad30..b8297aa2a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/gc_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/gc_controller.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func NewGCController(
 
 	c.syncHandler = c.processQueueItem
 	c.resyncPeriod = frequency
-	if c.resyncPeriod < 0 {
+	if c.resyncPeriod <= 0 {
 		c.resyncPeriod = defaultGCFrequency
 	}
 	logger.Infof("Garbage collection frequency: %s", c.resyncPeriod.String())