diff --git a/pkg/controller/gc.go b/pkg/controller/gc.go
index e996570958f..c3384150892 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/gc.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/gc.go
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ func (c *Controller) gcPortGroup() error {
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) gcStaticRoute() error {
+	klog.Infof("start to gc static routes")
 	routes, err := c.ovnClient.ListStaticRoute()
 	if err != nil {
 		klog.Errorf("failed to list static route %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/ovs/ovn-nbctl.go b/pkg/ovs/ovn-nbctl.go
index b9949698542..9b113e0bf4a 100644
--- a/pkg/ovs/ovn-nbctl.go
+++ b/pkg/ovs/ovn-nbctl.go
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ type StaticRoute struct {
 }
 
 func (c Client) ListStaticRoute() ([]StaticRoute, error) {
-	output, err := c.ovnNbCommand("--format=csv", "--no-heading", "--data=bare", "--columns=ip_prefix,nexthop,policy", "list", "Logical_Router_Static_Route")
+	output, err := c.ovnNbCommand("--format=csv", "--no-heading", "--data=bare", "--columns=ip_prefix,nexthop,policy", "find", "Logical_Router_Static_Route", "external_ids{=}{}")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}