diff --git a/multicluster/controllers/multicluster/gateway_controller.go b/multicluster/controllers/multicluster/gateway_controller.go
index 3cdac092afb..82f5cc5e8f1 100644
--- a/multicluster/controllers/multicluster/gateway_controller.go
+++ b/multicluster/controllers/multicluster/gateway_controller.go
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ func (r *GatewayReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
 		For(&mcsv1alpha1.Gateway{}).
 		WithOptions(controller.Options{
-			// TODO: add a lock for serviceCIDR if there is any plan to
-			// increase this concurrent number.
+			// TODO: add a lock for r.serviceCIDR and r.localClusterID if
+			//  there is any plan to increase this concurrent number.
 			MaxConcurrentReconciles: 1,
 		}).
 		Complete(r)
diff --git a/multicluster/controllers/multicluster/serviceexport_controller.go b/multicluster/controllers/multicluster/serviceexport_controller.go
index c3970e09d23..9abc84d878e 100644
--- a/multicluster/controllers/multicluster/serviceexport_controller.go
+++ b/multicluster/controllers/multicluster/serviceexport_controller.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package multicluster
 import (
 	"context"
 	"reflect"
+	"sync"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	apiequality "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/equality"
@@ -60,8 +61,10 @@ type (
 	// ServiceExportReconciler reconciles a ServiceExport object in the member cluster.
 	ServiceExportReconciler struct {
 		client.Client
+		mutex            sync.Mutex
 		Scheme           *runtime.Scheme
 		commonAreaGetter RemoteCommonAreaGetter
+		remoteCommonArea commonarea.RemoteCommonArea
 		installedSvcs    cache.Indexer
 		installedEps     cache.Indexer
 		leaderNamespace  string
@@ -131,15 +134,9 @@ func (r *ServiceExportReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reques
 		klog.InfoS("Skip reconciling, no corresponding ServiceExport")
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
-	var commonArea commonarea.RemoteCommonArea
-	commonArea, r.localClusterID, err = r.commonAreaGetter.GetRemoteCommonAreaAndLocalID()
-	if commonArea == nil {
-		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
+	if requeue := r.checkRemoteCommonArea(); requeue {
+		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, nil
 	}
-
-	r.leaderNamespace = commonArea.GetNamespace()
-	r.leaderClusterID = string(commonArea.GetClusterID())
-
 	var svcExport k8smcsv1alpha1.ServiceExport
 	svcObj, svcInstalled, _ := r.installedSvcs.GetByKey(req.String())
 	epsObj, epsInstalled, _ := r.installedEps.GetByKey(req.String())
@@ -150,11 +147,11 @@ func (r *ServiceExportReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reques
 		// When controller restarts, the Service is not in cache, but it is still possible
 		// we need to remove ResourceExports. So leave it to the caller to check the 'svcInstalled'
 		// before deletion or try to delete any way.
-		err = r.handleServiceDeleteEvent(ctx, req, commonArea)
+		err = r.handleServiceDeleteEvent(ctx, req, r.remoteCommonArea)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		err = r.handleEndpointDeleteEvent(ctx, req, commonArea)
+		err = r.handleEndpointDeleteEvent(ctx, req, r.remoteCommonArea)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -299,7 +296,7 @@ func (r *ServiceExportReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reques
 	if !svcNoChange {
 		klog.InfoS("Service has new changes, update ResourceExport", "service", req.String(),
 			"resourceexport", svcExportNSName)
-		err := r.serviceHandler(ctx, req, svc, svcResExportName, re, commonArea)
+		err := r.serviceHandler(ctx, req, svc, svcResExportName, re, r.remoteCommonArea)
 		if err != nil {
 			klog.ErrorS(err, "Failed to handle Service change", "service", req.String())
 			return ctrl.Result{}, err
@@ -314,7 +311,7 @@ func (r *ServiceExportReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reques
 	if !epNoChange {
 		klog.InfoS("Endpoints have new change, update ResourceExport", "endpoints",
 			req.String(), "resourceexport", epExportNSName)
-		err = r.endpointsHandler(ctx, req, eps, epResExportName, re, commonArea)
+		err = r.endpointsHandler(ctx, req, eps, epResExportName, re, r.remoteCommonArea)
 		if err != nil {
 			klog.ErrorS(err, "Failed to handle Endpoints change", "endpoints", req.String())
 			return ctrl.Result{}, err
@@ -324,6 +321,24 @@ func (r *ServiceExportReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reques
 	return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 }
 
+// checkRemoteCommonArea initializes remoteCommonArea for the reconciler if necessary,
+// or tells the Reconcile function to requeue if the remoteCommonArea is not ready.
+func (r *ServiceExportReconciler) checkRemoteCommonArea() bool {
+	r.mutex.Lock()
+	defer r.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if r.remoteCommonArea == nil {
+		commonArea, localClusterID, _ := r.commonAreaGetter.GetRemoteCommonAreaAndLocalID()
+		if commonArea == nil {
+			return true
+		}
+		r.leaderClusterID, r.localClusterID = string(commonArea.GetClusterID()), localClusterID
+		r.leaderNamespace = commonArea.GetNamespace()
+		r.remoteCommonArea = commonArea
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func (r *ServiceExportReconciler) handleServiceDeleteEvent(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request,
 	commonArea commonarea.RemoteCommonArea) error {
 	svcResExportName := getResourceExportName(r.localClusterID, req, "service")