diff --git a/pkg/daemon/metrics.go b/pkg/daemon/metrics.go
index 1f970792b2..49b0ad079b 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/metrics.go
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ func registerMCDMetrics() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	MCDDrainErr.WithLabelValues("", "").Set(0)
 	MCDPivotErr.WithLabelValues("", "").Set(0)
 	KubeletHealthState.Set(0)
 	MCDRebootErr.WithLabelValues("", "").Set(0)
diff --git a/pkg/daemon/update.go b/pkg/daemon/update.go
index f99cd9753b..0c032364b3 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/update.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/update.go
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ func (dn *Daemon) drain() error {
 	if dn.kubeClient == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
+	MCDDrainErr.WithLabelValues(dn.node.Name, "").Set(0)
 
 	dn.logSystem("Update prepared; beginning drain")
 	startTime := time.Now()