return early if has not synced

pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go

@@ -409,6 +409,14 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) syncReplicationController(key string) error {
 		glog.V(4).Infof("Finished syncing controller %q (%v)", key, time.Now().Sub(startTime))
 	}()
 
+	if !rm.podStoreSynced() {
+		// Sleep so we give the pod reflector goroutine a chance to run.
+		time.Sleep(PodStoreSyncedPollPeriod)
+		glog.Infof("Waiting for pods controller to sync, requeuing rc %v", key)
+		rm.queue.Add(key)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	obj, exists, err := rm.rcStore.Store.GetByKey(key)
 	if !exists {
 		glog.Infof("Replication Controller has been deleted %v", key)
@@ -421,13 +429,6 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) syncReplicationController(key string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	rc := *obj.(*api.ReplicationController)
-	if !rm.podStoreSynced() {
-		// Sleep so we give the pod reflector goroutine a chance to run.
-		time.Sleep(PodStoreSyncedPollPeriod)
-		glog.Infof("Waiting for pods controller to sync, requeuing rc %v", rc.Name)
-		rm.enqueueController(&rc)
-		return nil
-	}
 
 	// Check the expectations of the rc before counting active pods, otherwise a new pod can sneak in
 	// and update the expectations after we've retrieved active pods from the store. If a new pod enters