diff --git a/controllers/sriovoperatorconfig_controller.go b/controllers/sriovoperatorconfig_controller.go
index c47f29ef4..92e10075c 100644
--- a/controllers/sriovoperatorconfig_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/sriovoperatorconfig_controller.go
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ func (r *SriovOperatorConfigReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.
 		Name: constants.DEFAULT_CONFIG_NAME, Namespace: namespace}, defaultConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			singleNode, err := utils.IsSingleNodeCluster(r.Client)
+			if err != nil {
+				return reconcile.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("Couldn't check the anount of nodes in the cluster")
+			}
+
 			// Default Config object not found, create it.
 			defaultConfig.SetNamespace(namespace)
 			defaultConfig.SetName(constants.DEFAULT_CONFIG_NAME)
@@ -86,7 +91,9 @@ func (r *SriovOperatorConfigReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.
 				EnableOperatorWebhook:    func() *bool { b := enableAdmissionController; return &b }(),
 				ConfigDaemonNodeSelector: map[string]string{},
 				LogLevel:                 2,
+				DisableDrain:             singleNode,
 			}
+
 			err = r.Create(context.TODO(), defaultConfig)
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.Error(err, "Failed to create default Operator Config", "Namespace",
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 63a84bac1..3050cf95e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -232,6 +232,12 @@ func createDefaultOperatorConfig(cfg *rest.Config) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Couldn't create client: %v", err)
 	}
+
+	singleNode, err := utils.IsSingleNodeCluster(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Couldn't check the anount of nodes in the cluster")
+	}
+
 	enableAdmissionController := os.Getenv("ENABLE_ADMISSION_CONTROLLER") == "true"
 	config := &sriovnetworkv1.SriovOperatorConfig{
 		Spec: sriovnetworkv1.SriovOperatorConfigSpec{
@@ -239,6 +245,7 @@ func createDefaultOperatorConfig(cfg *rest.Config) error {
 			EnableOperatorWebhook:    func() *bool { b := enableAdmissionController; return &b }(),
 			ConfigDaemonNodeSelector: map[string]string{},
 			LogLevel:                 2,
+			DisableDrain:             singleNode,
 		},
 	}
 	name := "default"
diff --git a/pkg/daemon/daemon.go b/pkg/daemon/daemon.go
index 6a9f5c1aa..b3efc9871 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -497,9 +497,26 @@ func (dn *Daemon) nodeStateSyncHandler(generation int64) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if reqDrain && !dn.disableDrain {
+	if reqDrain {
+		if !dn.disableDrain {
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
+			defer cancel()
+
+			glog.Infof("nodeStateSyncHandler(): get drain lock for sriov daemon")
+			done := make(chan bool)
+			go dn.getDrainLock(ctx, done)
+			<-done
+		}
+
+		if utils.ClusterType == utils.ClusterTypeOpenshift {
+			glog.Infof("nodeStateSyncHandler(): pause MCP")
+			if err := dn.pauseMCP(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
 		glog.Info("nodeStateSyncHandler(): drain node")
-		if err := dn.drainNode(dn.name); err != nil {
+		if err := dn.drainNode(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -551,8 +568,10 @@ func (dn *Daemon) nodeStateSyncHandler(generation int64) error {
 }
 
 func (dn *Daemon) completeDrain() error {
-	if err := drain.RunCordonOrUncordon(dn.drainer, dn.node, false); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if !dn.disableDrain {
+		if err := drain.RunCordonOrUncordon(dn.drainer, dn.node, false); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	if utils.ClusterType == utils.ClusterTypeOpenshift {
@@ -732,7 +751,7 @@ func (dn *Daemon) annotateNode(node, value string) error {
 func (dn *Daemon) getNodeMachinePool() error {
 	desiredConfig, ok := dn.node.Annotations[daemonconsts.DesiredMachineConfigAnnotationKey]
 	if !ok {
-		glog.Error("getNodeMachinePool(): Failed to find the the desiredConfig Annotation")
+		glog.Errorf("getNodeMachinePool(): Failed to find the the desiredConfig Annotation")
 		return fmt.Errorf("getNodeMachinePool(): Failed to find the the desiredConfig Annotation")
 	}
 	mc, err := dn.mcClient.MachineconfigurationV1().MachineConfigs().Get(context.TODO(), desiredConfig, metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -801,99 +820,104 @@ func (dn *Daemon) getDrainLock(ctx context.Context, done chan bool) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (dn *Daemon) drainNode(name string) error {
-	glog.Info("drainNode(): Update prepared")
+func (dn *Daemon) pauseMCP() error {
+	glog.Info("pauseMCP(): pausing MCP")
 	var err error
+
+	mcpInformerFactory := mcfginformers.NewSharedInformerFactory(dn.mcClient,
+		time.Second*30,
+	)
+	mcpInformer := mcpInformerFactory.Machineconfiguration().V1().MachineConfigPools().Informer()
+
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
 	defer cancel()
+	paused := dn.node.Annotations[annoKey] == annoMcpPaused
 
-	done := make(chan bool)
-	go dn.getDrainLock(ctx, done)
-	<-done
-
-	if utils.ClusterType == utils.ClusterTypeOpenshift {
-		mcpInformerFactory := mcfginformers.NewSharedInformerFactory(dn.mcClient,
-			time.Second*30,
-		)
-		mcpInformer := mcpInformerFactory.Machineconfiguration().V1().MachineConfigPools().Informer()
-
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
-		defer cancel()
-		paused := dn.node.Annotations[annoKey] == annoMcpPaused
-
-		mcpEventHandler := func(obj interface{}) {
-			mcp := obj.(*mcfgv1.MachineConfigPool)
-			if mcp.GetName() != dn.mcpName {
+	mcpEventHandler := func(obj interface{}) {
+		mcp := obj.(*mcfgv1.MachineConfigPool)
+		if mcp.GetName() != dn.mcpName {
+			return
+		}
+		// Always get the latest object
+		newMcp := &mcfgv1.MachineConfigPool{}
+		newMcp, err = dn.mcClient.MachineconfigurationV1().MachineConfigPools().Get(ctx, dn.mcpName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		if err != nil {
+			glog.V(2).Infof("pauseMCP(): Failed to get MCP %s: %v", dn.mcpName, err)
+			return
+		}
+		if mcfgv1.IsMachineConfigPoolConditionFalse(newMcp.Status.Conditions, mcfgv1.MachineConfigPoolDegraded) &&
+			mcfgv1.IsMachineConfigPoolConditionTrue(newMcp.Status.Conditions, mcfgv1.MachineConfigPoolUpdated) &&
+			mcfgv1.IsMachineConfigPoolConditionFalse(newMcp.Status.Conditions, mcfgv1.MachineConfigPoolUpdating) {
+			glog.V(2).Infof("pauseMCP(): MCP %s is ready", dn.mcpName)
+			if paused {
+				glog.V(2).Info("pauseMCP(): stop MCP informer")
+				cancel()
+				return
+			}
+			if newMcp.Spec.Paused {
+				glog.V(2).Infof("pauseMCP(): MCP %s was paused by other, wait...", dn.mcpName)
 				return
 			}
-			// Always get the latest object
-			newMcp, err := dn.mcClient.MachineconfigurationV1().MachineConfigPools().Get(ctx, dn.mcpName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+			glog.Infof("pauseMCP(): pause MCP %s", dn.mcpName)
+			pausePatch := []byte("{\"spec\":{\"paused\":true}}")
+			_, err = dn.mcClient.MachineconfigurationV1().MachineConfigPools().Patch(context.Background(), dn.mcpName, types.MergePatchType, pausePatch, metav1.PatchOptions{})
 			if err != nil {
-				glog.V(2).Infof("drainNode(): Failed to get MCP %s: %v", dn.mcpName, err)
+				glog.V(2).Infof("pauseMCP(): Failed to pause MCP %s: %v", dn.mcpName, err)
 				return
 			}
-			if mcfgv1.IsMachineConfigPoolConditionFalse(newMcp.Status.Conditions, mcfgv1.MachineConfigPoolDegraded) &&
-				mcfgv1.IsMachineConfigPoolConditionTrue(newMcp.Status.Conditions, mcfgv1.MachineConfigPoolUpdated) &&
-				mcfgv1.IsMachineConfigPoolConditionFalse(newMcp.Status.Conditions, mcfgv1.MachineConfigPoolUpdating) {
-				glog.V(2).Infof("drainNode(): MCP %s is ready", dn.mcpName)
-				if paused {
-					glog.V(2).Info("drainNode(): stop MCP informer")
-					cancel()
-					return
-				}
-				if newMcp.Spec.Paused {
-					glog.V(2).Infof("drainNode(): MCP %s was paused by other, wait...", dn.mcpName)
-					return
-				}
-				glog.Infof("drainNode(): pause MCP %s", dn.mcpName)
-				pausePatch := []byte("{\"spec\":{\"paused\":true}}")
-				_, err = dn.mcClient.MachineconfigurationV1().MachineConfigPools().Patch(context.Background(), dn.mcpName, types.MergePatchType, pausePatch, metav1.PatchOptions{})
-				if err != nil {
-					glog.V(2).Infof("drainNode(): Failed to pause MCP %s: %v", dn.mcpName, err)
-					return
-				}
-				err = dn.annotateNode(dn.name, annoMcpPaused)
-				if err != nil {
-					glog.V(2).Infof("drainNode(): Failed to annotate node: %v", err)
-					return
-				}
-				paused = true
+			err = dn.annotateNode(dn.name, annoMcpPaused)
+			if err != nil {
+				glog.V(2).Infof("pauseMCP(): Failed to annotate node: %v", err)
 				return
 			}
-			if paused {
-				glog.Infof("drainNode(): MCP is processing, resume MCP %s", dn.mcpName)
-				pausePatch := []byte("{\"spec\":{\"paused\":false}}")
-				_, err = dn.mcClient.MachineconfigurationV1().MachineConfigPools().Patch(context.Background(), dn.mcpName, types.MergePatchType, pausePatch, metav1.PatchOptions{})
-				if err != nil {
-					glog.V(2).Infof("drainNode(): fail to resume MCP %s: %v", dn.mcpName, err)
-					return
-				}
-				err = dn.annotateNode(dn.name, annoDraining)
-				if err != nil {
-					glog.V(2).Infof("drainNode(): Failed to annotate node: %v", err)
-					return
-				}
-				paused = false
+			paused = true
+			return
+		}
+		if paused {
+			glog.Infof("pauseMCP(): MCP is processing, resume MCP %s", dn.mcpName)
+			pausePatch := []byte("{\"spec\":{\"paused\":false}}")
+			_, err = dn.mcClient.MachineconfigurationV1().MachineConfigPools().Patch(context.Background(), dn.mcpName, types.MergePatchType, pausePatch, metav1.PatchOptions{})
+			if err != nil {
+				glog.V(2).Infof("pauseMCP(): fail to resume MCP %s: %v", dn.mcpName, err)
+				return
 			}
-			glog.Infof("drainNode():MCP %s is not ready: %v, wait...", newMcp.GetName(), newMcp.Status.Conditions)
+			err = dn.annotateNode(dn.name, annoDraining)
+			if err != nil {
+				glog.V(2).Infof("pauseMCP(): Failed to annotate node: %v", err)
+				return
+			}
+			paused = false
 		}
+		glog.Infof("pauseMCP():MCP %s is not ready: %v, wait...", newMcp.GetName(), newMcp.Status.Conditions)
+	}
 
-		mcpInformer.AddEventHandler(cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
-			AddFunc: mcpEventHandler,
-			UpdateFunc: func(old, new interface{}) {
-				mcpEventHandler(new)
-			},
-		})
-
-		// The Draining_MCP_Paused state means the MCP work has been paused by the config daemon in previous round.
-		// Only check MCP state if the node is not in Draining_MCP_Paused state
-		if !paused {
-			mcpInformerFactory.Start(ctx.Done())
-			mcpInformerFactory.WaitForCacheSync(ctx.Done())
-			<-ctx.Done()
-		}
+	mcpInformer.AddEventHandler(cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
+		AddFunc: mcpEventHandler,
+		UpdateFunc: func(old, new interface{}) {
+			mcpEventHandler(new)
+		},
+	})
+
+	// The Draining_MCP_Paused state means the MCP work has been paused by the config daemon in previous round.
+	// Only check MCP state if the node is not in Draining_MCP_Paused state
+	if !paused {
+		mcpInformerFactory.Start(ctx.Done())
+		mcpInformerFactory.WaitForCacheSync(ctx.Done())
+		<-ctx.Done()
 	}
 
+	return err
+}
+
+func (dn *Daemon) drainNode() error {
+	if dn.disableDrain {
+		glog.Info("drainNode(): disable drain is true skipping drain")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	glog.Info("drainNode(): Update prepared")
+	var err error
+
 	backoff := wait.Backoff{
 		Steps:    5,
 		Duration: 10 * time.Second,
diff --git a/pkg/utils/cluster.go b/pkg/utils/cluster.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1421e1e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/cluster.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
+
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+)
+
+func IsSingleNodeCluster(c client.Client) (bool, error) {
+	nodeList := &corev1.NodeList{}
+	err := c.List(context.TODO(), nodeList)
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.Errorf("IsSingleNodeCluster(): Failed to list nodes: %v", err)
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	if len(nodeList.Items) == 1 {
+		glog.Infof("IsSingleNodeCluster(): one node found in the cluster")
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}