diff --git a/pkg/ingress/ingress.go b/pkg/ingress/ingress.go
index 50c665e030..36b2de5e26 100644
--- a/pkg/ingress/ingress.go
+++ b/pkg/ingress/ingress.go
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func (c *ingressController) onUpdate(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
 		log.Errorf("found ingress resource with bad meta namespace key: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
-	if !c.controller.isWatchingNamespace(key) {
+	if !c.controller.namespaceWatching(key) {
 		return
 	}
 	valid := c.isIngressEffective(curr)
diff --git a/pkg/ingress/pod.go b/pkg/ingress/pod.go
index 7272865c77..6ad9b4da10 100644
--- a/pkg/ingress/pod.go
+++ b/pkg/ingress/pod.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (c *podController) onUpdate(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !c.controller.isWatchingNamespace(curr.Namespace + "/" + curr.Name) {
+	if !c.controller.namespaceWatching(curr.Namespace + "/" + curr.Name) {
 		return
 	}
 	log.Debugw("pod update event arrived",