diff --git a/pkg/operator/discover/discover.go b/pkg/operator/discover/discover.go
index 630ecc3e6..1981fc8f1 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/discover/discover.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/discover/discover.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 	discoverDaemon "github.com/rook/rook/pkg/daemon/discover"
 	"github.com/rook/rook/pkg/operator/ceph/controller"
 	opcontroller "github.com/rook/rook/pkg/operator/ceph/controller"
-	k8sutil "github.com/rook/rook/pkg/operator/k8sutil"
+	"github.com/rook/rook/pkg/operator/k8sutil"
 	"github.com/rook/rook/pkg/util/sys"
 
 	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ func GetAvailableDevices(ctx context.Context, clusterdContext *clusterd.Context,
 				}
 			}
 		}
-	} else if len(filter) >= 0 {
+	} else if len(filter) > 0 {
 		for i := range nodeDevices {
 			// TODO support filter based on other keys
 			matched, err := regexp.Match(filter, []byte(nodeDevices[i].Name))
diff --git a/pkg/operator/k8sutil/pod.go b/pkg/operator/k8sutil/pod.go
index 1b2952458..bec194178 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/k8sutil/pod.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/k8sutil/pod.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func GetRunningPod(ctx context.Context, clientset kubernetes.Interface) (*v1.Pod
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot detect the pod name. Please provide it using the downward API in the manifest file")
 	}
 	podNamespace := os.Getenv(PodNamespaceEnvVar)
-	if podName == "" {
+	if podNamespace == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot detect the pod namespace. Please provide it using the downward API in the manifest file")
 	}