diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/file/subvolumegroup/controller.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/file/subvolumegroup/controller.go
index b2a11044a..9e23936ff 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/file/subvolumegroup/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/file/subvolumegroup/controller.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileCephFilesystemSubVolumeGroup) reconcile(request reconcile.Requ
 	}
 
 	// If the CephFilesystem is not ready to accept commands, we should wait for it to be ready
-	if cephFilesystem.Status.Phase != cephv1.ConditionReady {
+	if cephFilesystem.Status == nil || cephFilesystem.Status.Phase != cephv1.ConditionReady {
 		// We know the CR is present so it should a matter of second for it to become ready
 		return reconcile.Result{Requeue: true, RequeueAfter: 10 * time.Second}, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to fetch ceph filesystem %q, cannot create subvolume group %q", cephFilesystemSubVolumeGroup.Spec.FilesystemName, cephFilesystemSubVolumeGroup.Name)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/pool/radosnamespace/controller.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/pool/radosnamespace/controller.go
index 4a2c93d94..56ad37807 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/pool/radosnamespace/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/pool/radosnamespace/controller.go
@@ -323,11 +323,9 @@ func (r *ReconcileCephBlockPoolRadosNamespace) reconcile(request reconcile.Reque
 	}
 
 	// If the cephBlockPool is not ready to accept commands, we should wait for it to be ready
-	if cephBlockPool.Status != nil {
-		if cephBlockPool.Status.Phase != cephv1.ConditionReady {
-			// We know the CR is present so it should a matter of second for it to become ready
-			return reconcile.Result{Requeue: true, RequeueAfter: 10 * time.Second}, radosNamespace, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to fetch ceph blockpool %q, cannot create rados namespace %q", pool, radosNamespace.Name)
-		}
+	if cephBlockPool.Status == nil || cephBlockPool.Status.Phase != cephv1.ConditionReady {
+		// We know the CR is present so it should a matter of second for it to become ready
+		return reconcile.Result{Requeue: true, RequeueAfter: 10 * time.Second}, radosNamespace, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to fetch ceph blockpool %q, cannot create rados namespace %q", pool, radosNamespace.Name)
 	}
 	// Create or Update rados namespace
 	err = r.createOrUpdateRadosNamespace(radosNamespace)