diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
index 284c3666ba8..a99d6b10fea 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ func NewMainKubelet(kubeCfg *kubeletconfiginternal.KubeletConfiguration,
 		}
 	}
 	// podManager is also responsible for keeping secretManager and configMapManager contents up-to-date.
-	mirrorPodClient := kubepod.NewBasicMirrorClient(klet.kubeClient, string(nodeName), nodeInfo.NodeLister)
+	mirrorPodClient := kubepod.NewBasicMirrorClient(klet.kubeClient, string(nodeName), nodeLister)
 	klet.podManager = kubepod.NewBasicPodManager(mirrorPodClient, secretManager, configMapManager, checkpointManager)
 
 	klet.statusManager = status.NewManager(klet.kubeClient, klet.podManager, klet)