diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/machine_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/machine_types.go
index a66a3ad0..67f209c9 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/machine_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/machine_types.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ const (
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Power",type=string,JSONPath=`.status.power`
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="LocatorLED",type=string,JSONPath=`.status.locatorLED`,priority=100
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="State",type=string,JSONPath=`.status.state`
-// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Age",type=date,JSONPath=`.metadata.creationTimeStamp`
+// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Age",type=date,JSONPath=`.metadata.creationTimestamp`
 // +genclient
 
 // Machine is the Schema for the machines API
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/machineclaim_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/machineclaim_types.go
index 0c007fbd..b58d8f5c 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/machineclaim_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/machineclaim_types.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const (
 // +kubebuilder:object:root=true
 // +kubebuilder:subresource:status
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Phase",type=string,JSONPath=`.status.phase`
-// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Age",type=date,JSONPath=`.metadata.creationTimeStamp`
+// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Age",type=date,JSONPath=`.metadata.creationTimestamp`
 // +genclient
 
 // MachineClaim is the Schema for the machineclaims API
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/oob_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/oob_types.go
index 9fa25755..9b768638 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/oob_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/oob_types.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const (
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="SerialNumber",type=string,JSONPath=`.status.serialNumber`,priority=100
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="FirmwareVersion",type=string,JSONPath=`.status.firmwareVersion`,priority=100
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="State",type=string,JSONPath=`.status.state`
-// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Age",type=date,JSONPath=`.metadata.creationTimeStamp`
+// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Age",type=date,JSONPath=`.metadata.creationTimestamp`
 // +genclient
 
 // OOB is the Schema for the oobs API
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/oobsecret_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/oobsecret_types.go
index 0b13a83b..a11fb80c 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/oobsecret_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/oobsecret_types.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type OOBSecretStatus struct {
 // +kubebuilder:subresource:status
 // +kubebuilder:resource:scope=Cluster
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="MACAddress",type=string,JSONPath=`.spec.macAddress`
-// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Age",type=date,JSONPath=`.metadata.creationTimeStamp`
+// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Age",type=date,JSONPath=`.metadata.creationTimestamp`
 // +genclient
 
 // OOBSecret is the Schema for the oobsecrets API
diff --git a/internal/controller/oob_controller.go b/internal/controller/oob_controller.go
index 00459c2d..e7588658 100644
--- a/internal/controller/oob_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/oob_controller.go
@@ -741,29 +741,35 @@ func (r *OOBReconciler) processCredentials(ctx context.Context, oob *metalv1alph
 			return ctx, apply, status, nil
 		}
 
-		oob.Spec.Protocol = &a.Protocol
-		oob.Spec.Flags = a.Flags
-		defaultCreds = a.DefaultCredentials
-		oob.Status.Type = a.Type
-		log.Debug(ctx, "Setting protocol, flags, and type")
-		if apply == nil {
-			var err error
-			apply, err = metalv1alpha1apply.ExtractOOB(oob, OOBFieldManager)
-			if err != nil {
-				return ctx, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot extract OOB: %w", err)
+		if !util.NilOrEqual(oob.Spec.Protocol, &a.Protocol) {
+			oob.Spec.Protocol = &a.Protocol
+			oob.Spec.Flags = a.Flags
+			defaultCreds = a.DefaultCredentials
+			log.Debug(ctx, "Setting protocol and flags")
+			if apply == nil {
+				var err error
+				apply, err = metalv1alpha1apply.ExtractOOB(oob, OOBFieldManager)
+				if err != nil {
+					return ctx, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot extract OOB: %w", err)
+				}
 			}
+			apply = apply.WithSpec(util.Ensure(apply.Spec).
+				WithProtocol(metalv1alpha1apply.Protocol().
+					WithName(oob.Spec.Protocol.Name).
+					WithPort(oob.Spec.Protocol.Port)).
+				WithFlags(oob.Spec.Flags))
 		}
-		apply = apply.WithSpec(util.Ensure(apply.Spec).
-			WithProtocol(metalv1alpha1apply.Protocol().
-				WithName(oob.Spec.Protocol.Name).
-				WithPort(oob.Spec.Protocol.Port)).
-			WithFlags(oob.Spec.Flags))
-		applyst, err := metalv1alpha1apply.ExtractOOBStatus(oob, OOBFieldManager)
-		if err != nil {
-			return ctx, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot extract OOB status: %w", err)
+
+		if oob.Status.Type != a.Type {
+			oob.Status.Type = a.Type
+			log.Debug(ctx, "Setting type")
+			applyst, err := metalv1alpha1apply.ExtractOOBStatus(oob, OOBFieldManager)
+			if err != nil {
+				return ctx, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot extract OOB status: %w", err)
+			}
+			status = util.Ensure(applyst.Status).
+				WithType(a.Type)
 		}
-		status = util.Ensure(applyst.Status).
-			WithType(a.Type)
 	}
 
 	b, err := bmc.NewBMC(string(oob.Spec.Protocol.Name), oob.Spec.Flags, host, oob.Spec.Protocol.Port, creds, expiration)