diff --git a/fleetshard/pkg/central/reconciler/reconciler.go b/fleetshard/pkg/central/reconciler/reconciler.go
index eb06bfe75e..85ab54eb93 100644
--- a/fleetshard/pkg/central/reconciler/reconciler.go
+++ b/fleetshard/pkg/central/reconciler/reconciler.go
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (r *CentralReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, remoteCentral private
 	}
 
 	if remoteCentral.Metadata.DeletionTimestamp != "" {
-		return r.reconcileInstanceDeletion(ctx, remoteCentral, central)
+		return r.reconcileInstanceDeletion(ctx, &remoteCentral, central)
 	}
 
 	namespaceLabels := map[string]string{
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ func (r *CentralReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, remoteCentral private
 	return status, nil
 }
 
-func (r *CentralReconciler) reconcileInstanceDeletion(ctx context.Context, remoteCentral private.ManagedCentral, central *v1alpha1.Central) (*private.DataPlaneCentralStatus, error) {
+func (r *CentralReconciler) reconcileInstanceDeletion(ctx context.Context, remoteCentral *private.ManagedCentral, central *v1alpha1.Central) (*private.DataPlaneCentralStatus, error) {
 	remoteCentralName := remoteCentral.Metadata.Name
 	remoteCentralNamespace := remoteCentral.Metadata.Namespace
 
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ func getRouteStatus(ingress *openshiftRouteV1.RouteIngress) private.DataPlaneCen
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *CentralReconciler) ensureCentralDeleted(ctx context.Context, remoteCentral private.ManagedCentral, central *v1alpha1.Central) (bool, error) {
+func (r *CentralReconciler) ensureCentralDeleted(ctx context.Context, remoteCentral *private.ManagedCentral, central *v1alpha1.Central) (bool, error) {
 	globalDeleted := true
 	if r.useRoutes {
 		reencryptRouteDeleted, err := r.ensureReencryptRouteDeleted(ctx, central.GetNamespace())
@@ -872,8 +872,8 @@ func (r *CentralReconciler) ensureChartResourcesExist(ctx context.Context, remot
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *CentralReconciler) ensureChartResourcesDeleted(ctx context.Context, remoteCentral private.ManagedCentral) (bool, error) {
-	vals, err := r.chartValues(remoteCentral)
+func (r *CentralReconciler) ensureChartResourcesDeleted(ctx context.Context, remoteCentral *private.ManagedCentral) (bool, error) {
+	vals, err := r.chartValues(*remoteCentral)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("obtaining values for resources chart: %w", err)
 	}