diff --git a/pkg/loadbalancers/forwarding_rules.go b/pkg/loadbalancers/forwarding_rules.go
index e4f61d80f4..1c1a7f7af1 100644
--- a/pkg/loadbalancers/forwarding_rules.go
+++ b/pkg/loadbalancers/forwarding_rules.go
@@ -195,9 +195,10 @@ func (l7 *L7) getEffectiveIP() (string, bool, error) {
 
 // ensureForwardingRule creates a forwarding rule with the given name, if it does not exist. It updates the existing
 // forwarding rule if needed.
-func (l4 *L4) ensureForwardingRule(loadBalancerName, bsLink string, options gce.ILBOptions, existingFwdRule *composite.ForwardingRule) (*composite.ForwardingRule, error) {
+func (l4 *L4) ensureForwardingRule(bsLink string, options gce.ILBOptions, existingFwdRule *composite.ForwardingRule) (*composite.ForwardingRule, error) {
 	// version used for creating the existing forwarding rule.
 	version := meta.VersionGA
+	frName := l4.GetFRName()
 
 	if l4.cloud.IsLegacyNetwork() {
 		l4.recorder.Event(l4.Service, v1.EventTypeWarning, "ILBOptionsIgnored", "Internal LoadBalancer options are not supported with Legacy Networks.")
@@ -218,20 +219,20 @@ func (l4 *L4) ensureForwardingRule(loadBalancerName, bsLink string, options gce.
 	// Determine IP which will be used for this LB. If no forwarding rule has been established
 	// or specified in the Service spec, then requestedIP = "".
 	ipToUse := l4lbIPToUse(l4.Service, existingFwdRule, subnetworkURL)
-	klog.V(2).Infof("ensureForwardingRule(%v): Using subnet %q for LoadBalancer IP %s", loadBalancerName, subnetworkURL, ipToUse)
+	klog.V(2).Infof("ensureForwardingRule(%v): Using subnet %q for LoadBalancer IP %s", frName, subnetworkURL, ipToUse)
 
 	var addrMgr *addressManager
 	// If the network is not a legacy network, use the address manager
 	if !l4.cloud.IsLegacyNetwork() {
 		nm := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: l4.Service.Namespace, Name: l4.Service.Name}.String()
 		// ILB can be created only in Premium Tier
-		addrMgr = newAddressManager(l4.cloud, nm, l4.cloud.Region(), subnetworkURL, loadBalancerName, ipToUse, cloud.SchemeInternal, cloud.NetworkTierPremium)
+		addrMgr = newAddressManager(l4.cloud, nm, l4.cloud.Region(), subnetworkURL, frName, ipToUse, cloud.SchemeInternal, cloud.NetworkTierPremium)
 		var err error
 		ipToUse, _, err = addrMgr.HoldAddress()
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		klog.V(2).Infof("ensureForwardingRule(%v): reserved IP %q for the forwarding rule", loadBalancerName, ipToUse)
+		klog.V(2).Infof("ensureForwardingRule(%v): reserved IP %q for the forwarding rule", frName, ipToUse)
 		defer func() {
 			// Release the address that was reserved, in all cases. If the forwarding rule was successfully created,
 			// the ephemeral IP is not needed anymore. If it was not created, the address should be released to prevent leaks.
@@ -248,12 +249,12 @@ func (l4 *L4) ensureForwardingRule(loadBalancerName, bsLink string, options gce.
 	frDesc, err := utils.MakeL4LBServiceDescription(utils.ServiceKeyFunc(l4.Service.Namespace, l4.Service.Name), ipToUse,
 		version, false, utils.ILB)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to compute description for forwarding rule %s, err: %w", loadBalancerName,
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to compute description for forwarding rule %s, err: %w", frName,
 			err)
 	}
 
 	fr := &composite.ForwardingRule{
-		Name:                loadBalancerName,
+		Name:                frName,
 		IPAddress:           ipToUse,
 		Ports:               ports,
 		IPProtocol:          string(protocol),
diff --git a/pkg/loadbalancers/l4.go b/pkg/loadbalancers/l4.go
index c67b7a7b35..d6a646af42 100644
--- a/pkg/loadbalancers/l4.go
+++ b/pkg/loadbalancers/l4.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (l4 *L4) EnsureInternalLoadBalancerDeleted(svc *corev1.Service) *L4ILBSyncR
 		result.Error = err
 		result.GCEResourceInError = annotations.ForwardingRuleResource
 	}
-	if err = ensureAddressDeleted(l4.cloud, name, l4.cloud.Region()); err != nil {
+	if err = ensureAddressDeleted(l4.cloud, frName, l4.cloud.Region()); err != nil {
 		klog.Errorf("Failed to delete address for internal loadbalancer service %s, err %v", l4.NamespacedName.String(), err)
 		result.Error = err
 		result.GCEResourceInError = annotations.AddressResource
@@ -247,8 +247,7 @@ func (l4 *L4) EnsureInternalLoadBalancer(nodeNames []string, svc *corev1.Service
 	}
 	result.Annotations[annotations.BackendServiceKey] = name
 	// create fr rule
-	frName := l4.GetFRName()
-	fr, err := l4.ensureForwardingRule(frName, bs.SelfLink, options, existingFR)
+	fr, err := l4.ensureForwardingRule(bs.SelfLink, options, existingFR)
 	if err != nil {
 		klog.Errorf("EnsureInternalLoadBalancer: Failed to create forwarding rule - %v", err)
 		result.GCEResourceInError = annotations.ForwardingRuleResource
@@ -256,9 +255,9 @@ func (l4 *L4) EnsureInternalLoadBalancer(nodeNames []string, svc *corev1.Service
 		return result
 	}
 	if fr.IPProtocol == string(corev1.ProtocolTCP) {
-		result.Annotations[annotations.TCPForwardingRuleKey] = frName
+		result.Annotations[annotations.TCPForwardingRuleKey] = fr.Name
 	} else {
-		result.Annotations[annotations.UDPForwardingRuleKey] = frName
+		result.Annotations[annotations.UDPForwardingRuleKey] = fr.Name
 	}
 
 	// ensure firewalls
diff --git a/pkg/loadbalancers/l4_test.go b/pkg/loadbalancers/l4_test.go
index 5a7abedb08..d0d8636413 100644
--- a/pkg/loadbalancers/l4_test.go
+++ b/pkg/loadbalancers/l4_test.go
@@ -1629,9 +1629,9 @@ func assertILBResourcesDeleted(t *testing.T, l4 *L4) {
 		t.Errorf("verifyBackendServiceNotExists(_, %s)", nodesFwName)
 	}
 
-	err = verifyAddressNotExists(l4, nodesFwName)
+	err = verifyAddressNotExists(l4, frName)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("verifyAddressNotExists(_, %s)", nodesFwName)
+		t.Errorf("verifyAddressNotExists(_, %s)", frName)
 	}
 }