diff --git a/internal/dataplane/config/dbmode.go b/internal/dataplane/config/dbmode.go
index 341d8d03a2..0ca960d694 100644
--- a/internal/dataplane/config/dbmode.go
+++ b/internal/dataplane/config/dbmode.go
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ func (m DBMode) IsDBLessMode() bool {
 
 // DBBacked returns true if the gateway is DB backed.
 // reverse of IsDBLessMode for readability.
-func (m DBMode) DBBacked() bool {
+func (m DBMode) IsDBBacked() bool {
 	return !m.IsDBLessMode()
 }
diff --git a/internal/dataplane/kong_client.go b/internal/dataplane/kong_client.go
index 5c827e69a2..ff40e345ad 100644
--- a/internal/dataplane/kong_client.go
+++ b/internal/dataplane/kong_client.go
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func (c *KongClient) sendOutToGatewayClients(
 	// since only ONE gateway client is chosen to send requests and store SHA of latest configurations,
 	// we should propagate the SHA from the chosen client to other clients
 	// as well as they will pick the configuration from the shared database.
-	if c.dbmode.DBBacked() &&
+	if c.dbmode.IsDBBacked() &&
 		len(gatewayClients) > 1 {
 		for _, client := range gatewayClients {
 			client.SetLastConfigSHA([]byte(shas[0]))