diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
index a40d45ed677..bbd13c247cd 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ func NewProxyServer(config *componentconfig.KubeProxyConfiguration, cleanupAndEx
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create proxier: %v", err)
 		}
+		metrics.RegisterMetrics()
 		proxier = proxierIPTables
 		serviceEventHandler = proxierIPTables
 		endpointsEventHandler = proxierIPTables
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ func NewProxyServer(config *componentconfig.KubeProxyConfiguration, cleanupAndEx
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create proxier: %v", err)
 		}
+		metrics.RegisterMetrics()
 		proxier = proxierIPVS
 		serviceEventHandler = proxierIPVS
 		endpointsEventHandler = proxierIPVS
@@ -218,8 +220,6 @@ func NewProxyServer(config *componentconfig.KubeProxyConfiguration, cleanupAndEx
 
 	iptInterface.AddReloadFunc(proxier.Sync)
 
-	metrics.RegisterMetrics()
-
 	return &ProxyServer{
 		Client:                 client,
 		EventClient:            eventClient,
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
index 1d3da2f1f7a..8510f7363e1 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
@@ -855,12 +855,6 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) OnEndpointsSynced() {
 	proxier.syncProxyRules()
 }
 
-type syncReason string
-
-const syncReasonServices syncReason = "ServicesUpdate"
-const syncReasonEndpoints syncReason = "EndpointsUpdate"
-const syncReasonForce syncReason = "Force"
-
 // This is where all of the ipvs calls happen.
 // assumes proxier.mu is held
 func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {