diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/nodeconfig_reconciler.go b/pkg/reconciler/nodeconfig_reconciler.go
index 6ec1e7a..708e9c0 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/nodeconfig_reconciler.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/nodeconfig_reconciler.go
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ func getFirstValidRevision(revisions []v1alpha1.NetworkConfigRevision) *v1alpha1
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (ncr *NodeConfigReconciler) processConfigs(ctx context.Context, configs []v1alpha1.NodeNetworkConfig, revision *v1alpha1.NetworkConfigRevision) (bool, int, int, error) {
-	ready := 0
-	ongoing := 0
+func (ncr *NodeConfigReconciler) processConfigs(ctx context.Context, configs []v1alpha1.NodeNetworkConfig, revision *v1alpha1.NetworkConfigRevision) (shouldSkip bool, ready, ongoing int, err error) {
+	ready = 0
+	ongoing = 0
 	for i := range configs {
 		// Every NodeNetworkConfig obejct should have 2 owner references - for NodeConfigRevision and for the Node. If there is only one owner reference,
 		// it means that either node or revision were deleted, so the config itself can be deleted as well.
@@ -149,12 +149,11 @@ func (ncr *NodeConfigReconciler) processConfigs(ctx context.Context, configs []v
 				// Update ongoing counter
 				ongoing++
 				// If status is 'provisioning' or empty check for how long this status is set already, and if time configTimeout is exceeded, tag config as invalid.
-				if time.Now().After(configs[i].Status.LastUpdate.Add(configTimeout)) {
-					configs[i].Status.ConfigStatus = StatusInvalid
-					configs[i].Status.LastUpdate = metav1.Now()
-					if err := ncr.client.Status().Update(ctx, &configs[i]); err != nil {
-						return true, ready, ongoing, fmt.Errorf("error invalidating config: %w", err)
-					}
+				invalidated, err := ncr.invalidateConfig(ctx, &configs[i])
+				if err != nil {
+					return true, ready, ongoing, fmt.Errorf("error invalidating config: %w", err)
+				}
+				if invalidated {
 					return true, ready, ongoing, nil
 				}
 			case StatusProvisioned:
@@ -166,6 +165,18 @@ func (ncr *NodeConfigReconciler) processConfigs(ctx context.Context, configs []v
 	return false, ready, ongoing, nil
 }
 
+func (ncr *NodeConfigReconciler) invalidateConfig(ctx context.Context, cfg *v1alpha1.NodeNetworkConfig) (bool, error) {
+	if time.Now().After(cfg.Status.LastUpdate.Add(configTimeout)) {
+		cfg.Status.ConfigStatus = StatusInvalid
+		cfg.Status.LastUpdate = metav1.Now()
+		if err := ncr.client.Status().Update(ctx, cfg); err != nil {
+			return true, fmt.Errorf("error updating config's status: %w", err)
+		}
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
 func getNodesToDeploy(nodes map[string]*corev1.Node, configs []v1alpha1.NodeNetworkConfig, revision *v1alpha1.NetworkConfigRevision) []*corev1.Node {
 	for nodeName := range nodes {
 		for i := range configs {