diff --git a/pkg/util/deployment/deployment.go b/pkg/util/deployment/deployment.go
index 5396325d769..4694cfd2e4d 100644
--- a/pkg/util/deployment/deployment.go
+++ b/pkg/util/deployment/deployment.go
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ func addHashKeyToRSAndPods(deployment extensions.Deployment, c clientset.Interfa
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error updating rs %s pod template label with template hash: %v", updatedRS.Name, err)
 		}
-	}
-	// Make sure rs pod template is updated so that it won't create pods without the new label (orphaned pods).
-	if updatedRS.Generation > updatedRS.Status.ObservedGeneration {
-		if err = waitForReplicaSetUpdated(c, updatedRS.Generation, namespace, rs.Name); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error waiting for rs %s generation %d observed by controller: %v", updatedRS.Name, updatedRS.Generation, err)
+		// Make sure rs pod template is updated so that it won't create pods without the new label (orphaned pods).
+		if updatedRS.Generation > updatedRS.Status.ObservedGeneration {
+			if err = waitForReplicaSetUpdated(c, updatedRS.Generation, namespace, rs.Name); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error waiting for rs %s generation %d observed by controller: %v", updatedRS.Name, updatedRS.Generation, err)
+			}
 		}
 	}