diff --git a/pkg/kube/client.go b/pkg/kube/client.go
index 19ddd4f09f..738a6a6662 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/client.go
@@ -696,7 +696,9 @@ func (c *client) Shutdown() {
 	// c.dynamicInformer.Shutdown()
 	// c.metadataInformer.Shutdown()
 	c.istioInformer.Shutdown()
-	c.gatewayapiInformer.Shutdown()
+	if features.EnableGatewayAPI {
+		c.gatewayapiInformer.Shutdown()
+	}
 	c.extInformer.Shutdown()
 }