diff --git a/kong/clustering/data_plane.lua b/kong/clustering/data_plane.lua
index 30ef653a77d..95dff28f0d6 100644
--- a/kong/clustering/data_plane.lua
+++ b/kong/clustering/data_plane.lua
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ function _M:init_worker(basic_info)
       return
     end
 
-    ngx_log(ngx_WARN, "sync v1 is enabled due to rpc sync can not work.")
-
     -- we only check once
     if self.inited then
       return
@@ -120,6 +118,8 @@ function _M:init_worker(basic_info)
 
     self.inited = true
 
+    ngx_log(ngx_WARN, "sync v1 is enabled due to rpc sync can not work.")
+
     -- only run in process which worker_id() == 0
     start_communicate()