diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/aop/MessagePublishingInterceptor.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/aop/MessagePublishingInterceptor.java
index 72a5dd20bca..1c61c845a66 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/aop/MessagePublishingInterceptor.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/aop/MessagePublishingInterceptor.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -70,10 +70,12 @@ public class MessagePublishingInterceptor implements MethodInterceptor, BeanFact
 
 	private MessageBuilderFactory messageBuilderFactory = new DefaultMessageBuilderFactory();
 
-	private boolean messageBuilderFactorySet;
-
 	private String defaultChannelName;
 
+	private volatile boolean messageBuilderFactorySet;
+
+	private volatile boolean templateInitialized;
+
 	public MessagePublishingInterceptor(PublisherMetadataSource metadataSource) {
 		Assert.notNull(metadataSource, "metadataSource must not be null");
 		this.metadataSource = metadataSource;
@@ -94,10 +96,6 @@ public void setChannelResolver(DestinationResolver<MessageChannel> channelResolv
 	@Override
 	public void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) throws BeansException {
 		this.beanFactory = beanFactory;
-		this.messagingTemplate.setBeanFactory(beanFactory);
-		if (this.channelResolver == null) {
-			this.channelResolver = ChannelResolverUtils.getChannelResolver(this.beanFactory);
-		}
 	}
 
 	protected MessageBuilderFactory getMessageBuilderFactory() {
@@ -111,8 +109,9 @@ protected MessageBuilderFactory getMessageBuilderFactory() {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public final Object invoke(final MethodInvocation invocation) throws Throwable {
-		final StandardEvaluationContext context = ExpressionUtils.createStandardEvaluationContext(this.beanFactory);
+	public final Object invoke(MethodInvocation invocation) throws Throwable {
+		initMessagingTemplateIfAny();
+		StandardEvaluationContext context = ExpressionUtils.createStandardEvaluationContext(this.beanFactory);
 		Class<?> targetClass = AopUtils.getTargetClass(invocation.getThis());
 		final Method method = AopUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(invocation.getMethod(), targetClass);
 		String[] argumentNames = resolveArgumentNames(method);
@@ -143,6 +142,16 @@ public final Object invoke(final MethodInvocation invocation) throws Throwable {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void initMessagingTemplateIfAny() {
+		if (!this.templateInitialized) {
+			this.messagingTemplate.setBeanFactory(this.beanFactory);
+			if (this.channelResolver == null) {
+				this.channelResolver = ChannelResolverUtils.getChannelResolver(this.beanFactory);
+			}
+			this.templateInitialized = true;
+		}
+	}
+
 	private String[] resolveArgumentNames(Method method) {
 		return this.parameterNameDiscoverer.getParameterNames(method);
 	}
@@ -163,20 +172,14 @@ private void publishMessage(Method method, StandardEvaluationContext context) {
 			}
 			Message<?> message = builder.build();
 			String channelName = this.metadataSource.getChannelName(method);
-			MessageChannel channel = null;
 			if (channelName != null) {
-				Assert.state(this.channelResolver != null, "ChannelResolver is required to resolve channel names.");
-				channel = this.channelResolver.resolveDestination(channelName);
-			}
-			if (channel != null) {
-				this.messagingTemplate.send(channel, message);
+				this.messagingTemplate.send(channelName, message);
 			}
 			else {
 				String channelNameToUse = this.defaultChannelName;
 				if (channelNameToUse != null && this.messagingTemplate.getDefaultDestination() == null) {
 					Assert.state(this.channelResolver != null, "ChannelResolver is required to resolve channel names.");
-					this.messagingTemplate.setDefaultChannel(
-							this.channelResolver.resolveDestination(channelNameToUse));
+					this.messagingTemplate.setDefaultChannel(this.channelResolver.resolveDestination(channelNameToUse));
 					this.defaultChannelName = null;
 				}
 				this.messagingTemplate.send(message);
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/AbstractMethodAnnotationPostProcessor.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/AbstractMethodAnnotationPostProcessor.java
index b3903955e53..4645a584315 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/AbstractMethodAnnotationPostProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/AbstractMethodAnnotationPostProcessor.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMethodAnnotationPostProcessor<T extends Annotation
 
 	private ConversionService conversionService;
 
-	private DestinationResolver<MessageChannel> channelResolver;
+	private volatile DestinationResolver<MessageChannel> channelResolver;
 
 	@SuppressWarnings(UNCHECKED)
 	public AbstractMethodAnnotationPostProcessor() {
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ public AbstractMethodAnnotationPostProcessor() {
 	public void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) throws BeansException {
 		this.beanFactory = (ConfigurableListableBeanFactory) beanFactory;
 		this.definitionRegistry = (BeanDefinitionRegistry) beanFactory;
-		this.conversionService = this.beanFactory.getConversionService() != null
-				? this.beanFactory.getConversionService()
-				: DefaultConversionService.getSharedInstance();
-		this.channelResolver = ChannelResolverUtils.getChannelResolver(beanFactory);
+		this.conversionService =
+				this.beanFactory.getConversionService() != null
+						? this.beanFactory.getConversionService()
+						: DefaultConversionService.getSharedInstance();
 	}
 
 	protected ConfigurableListableBeanFactory getBeanFactory() {
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ protected ConversionService getConversionService() {
 	}
 
 	protected DestinationResolver<MessageChannel> getChannelResolver() {
+		if (this.channelResolver == null) {
+			this.channelResolver = ChannelResolverUtils.getChannelResolver(this.beanFactory);
+		}
 		return this.channelResolver;
 	}
 
@@ -569,7 +572,7 @@ protected AbstractEndpoint createEndpoint(MessageHandler handler, @SuppressWarni
 		if (StringUtils.hasText(inputChannelName)) {
 			MessageChannel inputChannel;
 			try {
-				inputChannel = this.channelResolver.resolveDestination(inputChannelName);
+				inputChannel = getChannelResolver().resolveDestination(inputChannelName);
 			}
 			catch (DestinationResolutionException e) {
 				if (e.getCause() instanceof NoSuchBeanDefinitionException) {
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/IntegrationManagementConfiguration.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/IntegrationManagementConfiguration.java
index 277f1171f7d..22018753fbf 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/IntegrationManagementConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/IntegrationManagementConfiguration.java
@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@
  *
  * @author Artem Bilan
  * @author Gary Russell
+ *
  * @since 4.2
  */
 @Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
+@Role(BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE)
 public class IntegrationManagementConfiguration implements ImportAware, EnvironmentAware {
 
 	private AnnotationAttributes attributes;