diff --git a/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller.go b/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller.go
index 67c6727b6e0..db58b77bf18 100644
--- a/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller.go
@@ -304,12 +304,8 @@ func (r *DataScienceClusterReconciler) reconcileSubComponent(ctx context.Context
 	}
 	// Reconcile component
 	// Get platform
-	platform, err := cluster.GetPlatform(ctx, r.Client)
-	if err != nil {
-		r.Log.Error(err, "Failed to determine platform")
-		return instance, err
-	}
-	err = component.ReconcileComponent(ctx, r.Client, r.Log, instance, r.DataScienceCluster.DSCISpec, platform, installedComponentValue)
+	platform := cluster.GetPlatform()
+	err := component.ReconcileComponent(ctx, r.Client, r.Log, instance, r.DataScienceCluster.DSCISpec, platform, installedComponentValue)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		// reconciliation failed: log errors, raise event and update status accordingly
diff --git a/controllers/dscinitialization/dscinitialization_controller.go b/controllers/dscinitialization/dscinitialization_controller.go
index d8f9c2453b2..7eab2f1b017 100644
--- a/controllers/dscinitialization/dscinitialization_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/dscinitialization/dscinitialization_controller.go
@@ -151,13 +151,7 @@ func (r *DSCInitializationReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Re
 	managementStateChangeTrustedCA = false
 
 	// Get platform
-	platform, err := cluster.GetPlatform(ctx, r.Client)
-	if err != nil {
-		r.Log.Error(err, "Failed to determine platform (managed vs self-managed)")
-
-		return reconcile.Result{}, err
-	}
-
+	platform := cluster.GetPlatform()
 	switch req.Name {
 	case "prometheus": // prometheus configmap
 		if instance.Spec.Monitoring.ManagementState == operatorv1.Managed && platform == cluster.ManagedRhods {
diff --git a/controllers/dscinitialization/utils.go b/controllers/dscinitialization/utils.go
index 97cb307eee7..530847f7bd3 100644
--- a/controllers/dscinitialization/utils.go
+++ b/controllers/dscinitialization/utils.go
@@ -191,10 +191,8 @@ func (r *DSCInitializationReconciler) createDefaultRoleBinding(ctx context.Conte
 }
 
 func (r *DSCInitializationReconciler) reconcileDefaultNetworkPolicy(ctx context.Context, name string, dscInit *dsciv1.DSCInitialization) error {
-	platform, err := cluster.GetPlatform(ctx, r.Client)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	var err error
+	platform := cluster.GetPlatform()
 	if platform == cluster.ManagedRhods || platform == cluster.SelfManagedRhods {
 		// Deploy networkpolicy for operator namespace
 		err = deploy.DeployManifestsFromPath(ctx, r.Client, dscInit, networkpolicyPath+"/operator", "redhat-ods-operator", "networkpolicy", true)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b1dbf69f4e4..f5e20048f83 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -145,12 +145,7 @@ func main() { //nolint:funlen
 	}
 
 	// Get operator platform
-	platform, err := cluster.GetPlatform(ctx, setupClient)
-	if err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "error getting platform")
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
+	platform := cluster.GetPlatform()
 	mgr, err := ctrl.NewManager(ctrl.GetConfigOrDie(), ctrl.Options{ // single pod does not need to have LeaderElection
 		Scheme:                 scheme,
 		MetricsBindAddress:     metricsAddr,
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/cluster_config.go b/pkg/cluster/cluster_config.go
index 1978a70cc9e..79e38ce27b6 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/cluster_config.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/cluster_config.go
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ func GetOperatorNamespace() (string, error) {
 	return clusterConfig.Namespace, nil
 }
 
-func GetPlatform(_ context.Context, _ client.Client) (Platform, error) {
-	return clusterConfig.Platform, nil
+func GetPlatform() Platform {
+	return clusterConfig.Platform
 }
 
 func GetRelease() Release {
@@ -191,12 +191,7 @@ func getRelease(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client) (Release, error) {
 			Version: semver.Version{},
 		},
 	}
-	// Set platform
-	platform, err := GetPlatform(ctx, cli)
-	if err != nil {
-		return initRelease, err
-	}
-	initRelease.Name = platform
+	initRelease.Name = clusterConfig.Platform
 
 	// For unit-tests
 	if os.Getenv("CI") == "true" {
diff --git a/pkg/upgrade/uninstallation.go b/pkg/upgrade/uninstallation.go
index a45152a94c6..9c76728e985 100644
--- a/pkg/upgrade/uninstallation.go
+++ b/pkg/upgrade/uninstallation.go
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ const (
 // OperatorUninstall deletes all the externally generated resources. This includes monitoring resources and applications
 // installed by KfDef.
 func OperatorUninstall(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client) error {
-	platform, err := cluster.GetPlatform(ctx, cli)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
+	platform := cluster.GetPlatform()
 	if err := RemoveKfDefInstances(ctx, cli); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}