diff --git a/internal/controller/drplacementcontrolvolsync.go b/internal/controller/drplacementcontrolvolsync.go
index efd05ed65..df6b4eeb8 100644
--- a/internal/controller/drplacementcontrolvolsync.go
+++ b/internal/controller/drplacementcontrolvolsync.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ func (d *DRPCInstance) EnsureSecondaryReplicationSetup(srcCluster string) error
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to find source VRG in cluster %s. VRGs %v", srcCluster, d.vrgs)
 	}
 
+	return d.EnsureVolSyncReplicationSetup(srcCluster)
+}
+
+func (d *DRPCInstance) EnsureVolSyncReplicationSetup(srcCluster string) error {
 	vsRepNeeded, err := d.IsVolSyncReplicationRequired(srcCluster)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err