diff --git a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/longterminating/rule.go b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/longterminating/rule.go
index 8b7c6aa64ca3..e5c50cf659b6 100644
--- a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/longterminating/rule.go
+++ b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/longterminating/rule.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func New() *Rule {
 // Drainable decides what to do with long terminating pods on node drain.
 func (r *Rule) Drainable(drainCtx *drainability.DrainContext, pod *apiv1.Pod) drainability.Status {
 	if drain.IsPodLongTerminating(pod, drainCtx.Timestamp) {
-		return drainability.NewDrainableStatus()
+		return drainability.NewSkipStatus()
 	}
 	return drainability.NewUndefinedStatus()
 }
diff --git a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/longterminating/rule_test.go b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/longterminating/rule_test.go
index e9660aa34f6e..be0d87a9da80 100644
--- a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/longterminating/rule_test.go
+++ b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/longterminating/rule_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestDrainable(t *testing.T) {
 					Phase: apiv1.PodUnknown,
 				},
 			},
-			want: drainability.NewDrainableStatus(),
+			want: drainability.NewSkipStatus(),
 		},
 		"long terminating pod with extended grace period": {
 			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func TestDrainable(t *testing.T) {
 					Phase: apiv1.PodUnknown,
 				},
 			},
-			want: drainability.NewDrainableStatus(),
+			want: drainability.NewSkipStatus(),
 		},
 	} {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/customcontroller/rule.go b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicacount/rule.go
similarity index 98%
rename from cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/customcontroller/rule.go
rename to cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicacount/rule.go
index 4661f12dc588..0612e11ea654 100644
--- a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/customcontroller/rule.go
+++ b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicacount/rule.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package customcontroller
+package replicacount
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (r *Rule) Drainable(drainCtx *drainability.DrainContext, pod *apiv1.Pod) dr
 			return drainability.NewBlockedStatus(drain.MinReplicasReached, fmt.Errorf("replication controller for %s/%s has too few replicas spec: %d min: %d", pod.Namespace, pod.Name, rc.Spec.Replicas, r.minReplicaCount))
 		}
 	} else if pod_util.IsDaemonSetPod(pod) {
-		if refKind == "DaemonSet" {
+		if refKind != "DaemonSet" {
 			// We don't have a listener for the other DaemonSet kind.
 			// TODO: Use a generic client for checking the reference.
 			return drainability.NewUndefinedStatus()
diff --git a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/customcontroller/rule_test.go b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicacount/rule_test.go
similarity index 70%
rename from cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/customcontroller/rule_test.go
rename to cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicacount/rule_test.go
index 59d001878dfb..342a69738bb5 100644
--- a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/customcontroller/rule_test.go
+++ b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicacount/rule_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package customcontroller
+package replicacount
 
 import (
 	"testing"
@@ -104,6 +104,21 @@ func TestDrainable(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			rcs: []*apiv1.ReplicationController{&rc},
 		},
+		"RC-managed pod with missing reference": {
+			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:            "bar",
+					Namespace:       "default",
+					OwnerReferences: test.GenerateOwnerReferences("missing", "ReplicationController", "core/v1", ""),
+				},
+				Spec: apiv1.PodSpec{
+					NodeName: "node",
+				},
+			},
+			rcs:        []*apiv1.ReplicationController{&rc},
+			wantReason: drain.ControllerNotFound,
+			wantError:  true,
+		},
 		"DS-managed pod": {
 			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -116,6 +131,20 @@ func TestDrainable(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		"DS-managed pod with missing reference": {
+			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:            "bar",
+					Namespace:       "default",
+					OwnerReferences: test.GenerateOwnerReferences("missing", "DaemonSet", "apps/v1", ""),
+				},
+				Spec: apiv1.PodSpec{
+					NodeName: "node",
+				},
+			},
+			wantReason: drain.ControllerNotFound,
+			wantError:  true,
+		},
 		"DS-managed pod by a custom Daemonset": {
 			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -131,6 +160,21 @@ func TestDrainable(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		"DS-managed pod by a custom Daemonset with missing reference": {
+			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:            "bar",
+					Namespace:       "default",
+					OwnerReferences: test.GenerateOwnerReferences("missing", "CustomDaemonSet", "crd/v1", ""),
+					Annotations: map[string]string{
+						"cluster-autoscaler.kubernetes.io/daemonset-pod": "true",
+					},
+				},
+				Spec: apiv1.PodSpec{
+					NodeName: "node",
+				},
+			},
+		},
 		"Job-managed pod": {
 			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -141,6 +185,18 @@ func TestDrainable(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			rcs: []*apiv1.ReplicationController{&rc},
 		},
+		"Job-managed pod with missing reference": {
+			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:            "bar",
+					Namespace:       "default",
+					OwnerReferences: test.GenerateOwnerReferences("missing", "Job", "batch/v1", ""),
+				},
+			},
+			rcs:        []*apiv1.ReplicationController{&rc},
+			wantReason: drain.ControllerNotFound,
+			wantError:  true,
+		},
 		"SS-managed pod": {
 			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -151,6 +207,18 @@ func TestDrainable(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			rcs: []*apiv1.ReplicationController{&rc},
 		},
+		"SS-managed pod with missing reference": {
+			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:            "bar",
+					Namespace:       "default",
+					OwnerReferences: test.GenerateOwnerReferences("missing", "StatefulSet", "apps/v1", ""),
+				},
+			},
+			rcs:        []*apiv1.ReplicationController{&rc},
+			wantReason: drain.ControllerNotFound,
+			wantError:  true,
+		},
 		"RS-managed pod": {
 			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -178,6 +246,21 @@ func TestDrainable(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			rss: []*appsv1.ReplicaSet{&rs},
 		},
+		"RS-managed pod with missing reference": {
+			pod: &apiv1.Pod{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:            "bar",
+					Namespace:       "default",
+					OwnerReferences: test.GenerateOwnerReferences("missing", "ReplicaSet", "apps/v1", ""),
+				},
+				Spec: apiv1.PodSpec{
+					NodeName: "node",
+				},
+			},
+			rss:        []*appsv1.ReplicaSet{&rs},
+			wantReason: drain.ControllerNotFound,
+			wantError:  true,
+		},
 	} {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
 			var err error
diff --git a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicated/rule.go b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicated/rule.go
index cca20d11422d..8b652e18d3c1 100644
--- a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicated/rule.go
+++ b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicated/rule.go
@@ -27,14 +27,12 @@ import (
 // Rule is a drainability rule on how to handle replicated pods.
 type Rule struct {
 	skipNodesWithCustomControllerPods bool
-	minReplicaCount                   int
 }
 
 // New creates a new Rule.
-func New(skipNodesWithCustomControllerPods bool, minReplicaCount int) *Rule {
+func New(skipNodesWithCustomControllerPods bool) *Rule {
 	return &Rule{
 		skipNodesWithCustomControllerPods: skipNodesWithCustomControllerPods,
-		minReplicaCount:                   minReplicaCount,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicated/rule_test.go b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicated/rule_test.go
index cee50dec100d..ce2943eb42c7 100644
--- a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicated/rule_test.go
+++ b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicated/rule_test.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func TestDrainable(t *testing.T) {
 				Listers:   registry,
 				Timestamp: testTime,
 			}
-			status := New(test.skipNodesWithCustomControllerPods, 0).Drainable(drainCtx, test.pod)
+			status := New(test.skipNodesWithCustomControllerPods).Drainable(drainCtx, test.pod)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.wantReason, status.BlockingReason)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.wantError, status.Error != nil)
 		})
diff --git a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/rules.go b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/rules.go
index b02fb9aba0f0..facd618304b7 100644
--- a/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/rules.go
+++ b/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/rules.go
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import (
 	apiv1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/core/scaledown/pdb"
 	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability"
-	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/customcontroller"
 	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/daemonset"
 	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/localstorage"
 	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/longterminating"
 	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/mirror"
 	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/notsafetoevict"
 	pdbrule "k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/pdb"
+	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicacount"
 	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/replicated"
 	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/safetoevict"
 	"k8s.io/autoscaler/cluster-autoscaler/simulator/drainability/rules/system"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func Default(deleteOptions options.NodeDeleteOptions) Rules {
 	}{
 		{rule: mirror.New()},
 		{rule: longterminating.New()},
-		{rule: customcontroller.New(deleteOptions.MinReplicaCount), skip: !deleteOptions.SkipNodesWithCustomControllerPods},
+		{rule: replicacount.New(deleteOptions.MinReplicaCount), skip: !deleteOptions.SkipNodesWithCustomControllerPods},
 
 		// Interrupting checks
 		{rule: daemonset.New()},
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func Default(deleteOptions options.NodeDeleteOptions) Rules {
 		{rule: terminal.New()},
 
 		// Blocking checks
-		{rule: replicated.New(deleteOptions.SkipNodesWithCustomControllerPods, deleteOptions.MinReplicaCount)},
+		{rule: replicated.New(deleteOptions.SkipNodesWithCustomControllerPods)},
 		{rule: system.New(), skip: !deleteOptions.SkipNodesWithSystemPods},
 		{rule: notsafetoevict.New()},
 		{rule: localstorage.New(), skip: !deleteOptions.SkipNodesWithLocalStorage},