diff --git a/controllers/sriovnetworknodepolicy_controller.go b/controllers/sriovnetworknodepolicy_controller.go
index 6efbd0b8e..6dd846603 100644
--- a/controllers/sriovnetworknodepolicy_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/sriovnetworknodepolicy_controller.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/handler"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/source"
 
 	utils "github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/sriov-network-operator/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/sriov-network-operator/pkg/vars"
@@ -168,11 +169,23 @@ func (r *SriovNetworkNodePolicyReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) er
 				Info("Enqueuing sync for delete event", "resource", e.Object.GetName())
 			qHandler(q)
 		},
+		GenericFunc: func(ctx context.Context, e event.GenericEvent, q workqueue.RateLimitingInterface) {
+			log.Log.WithName("SriovNetworkNodePolicy").
+				Info("Enqueuing sync for generic event", "resource", e.Object.GetName())
+			qHandler(q)
+		},
 	}
 
+	// send initial sync event to trigger reconcile when controller is started
+	var eventChan = make(chan event.GenericEvent, 1)
+	eventChan <- event.GenericEvent{Object: &sriovnetworkv1.SriovNetworkNodePolicy{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: nodePolicySyncEventName, Namespace: ""}}}
+	close(eventChan)
+
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
 		For(&sriovnetworkv1.SriovNetworkNodePolicy{}).
 		Watches(&sriovnetworkv1.SriovNetworkNodePolicy{}, delayedEventHandler).
+		WatchesRawSource(&source.Channel{Source: eventChan}, delayedEventHandler).
 		Complete(r)
 }