return reconcile.Result{}, nil
		}
		// Error reading the object - requeue the request.
		operatorFailedToGetObjectFromAPIServer.Log(scope).Warnf("error getting IstioOperator %s: %s", iopName, err)
		metrics.CountCRFetchFail(errors.ReasonForError(err))
		return reconcile.Result{}, err
	}
	if iop.Spec == nil {
		iop.Spec = &v1alpha1.IstioOperatorSpec{Profile: name.DefaultProfileName}
	}