diff --git a/action/protocol/staking/bucket_validation.go b/action/protocol/staking/bucket_validation.go
index 53bfca420d..ed9d68c2f9 100644
--- a/action/protocol/staking/bucket_validation.go
+++ b/action/protocol/staking/bucket_validation.go
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ func validateBucket(ctx context.Context, csm CandidateStateManager, esm *Endorse
 			}
 		}
 		status := endorse.Status(blkCtx.BlockHeight)
-		if *validation.endorsed && status == NotEndorsed {
+		if *validation.endorsed && status == EndorseExpired {
 			return &handleError{
 				err:           errors.New("bucket is not endorsed"),
 				failureStatus: iotextypes.ReceiptStatus_ErrInvalidBucketType,
 			}
 		}
-		if !*validation.endorsed && status != NotEndorsed {
+		if !*validation.endorsed && status != EndorseExpired {
 			return &handleError{
 				err:           errors.New("bucket is already endorsed"),
 				failureStatus: iotextypes.ReceiptStatus_ErrInvalidBucketType,