diff --git a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/core.go b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/core.go
index 48335ad8ddf..509fb7cbf40 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/core.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/core.go
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ func startPVCProtectionController(ctx ControllerContext) (controller.Interface,
 		ctx.InformerFactory.Core().V1().Pods(),
 		ctx.ClientBuilder.ClientOrDie("pvc-protection-controller"),
 		utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.StorageObjectInUseProtection),
-		utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.StorageObjectInUseProtection),
+		utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.GenericEphemeralVolume),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, true, fmt.Errorf("failed to start the pvc protection controller: %v", err)