diff --git a/filesystem/luks/src/encryption/luks-fs-mgr.cpp b/filesystem/luks/src/encryption/luks-fs-mgr.cpp
index e616068d5..fbfd853f9 100644
--- a/filesystem/luks/src/encryption/luks-fs-mgr.cpp
+++ b/filesystem/luks/src/encryption/luks-fs-mgr.cpp
@@ -1444,6 +1444,9 @@ void monitorLUKSVolume(bool isController, const string& volumeName) {
                 log("Sync failed. Error code: " + to_string(rc), LOG_ERR);
                 break;
             }
+        } else {
+            log("Not a controller node. Exiting the service", LOG_INFO);
+            break;
         }
     }
 }