diff --git a/chart/templates/mayastor/csi/csi-controller-deployment.yaml b/chart/templates/mayastor/csi/csi-controller-deployment.yaml
index b04be3079..11e7cac62 100644
--- a/chart/templates/mayastor/csi/csi-controller-deployment.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/mayastor/csi/csi-controller-deployment.yaml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - "--v=2"
             - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
+            - "--handle-volume-inuse-error=false"
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /var/lib/csi/sockets/pluginproxy/csi.sock