diff --git a/charts/aws-ebs-csi-driver/templates/controller.yaml b/charts/aws-ebs-csi-driver/templates/controller.yaml
index 08a17e6f1e..04dbede2b4 100644
--- a/charts/aws-ebs-csi-driver/templates/controller.yaml
+++ b/charts/aws-ebs-csi-driver/templates/controller.yaml
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - --csi-address=$(ADDRESS)
             - --v={{ .Values.sidecars.resizer.logLevel }}
+            - --handle-volume-inuse-error=false
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /var/lib/csi/sockets/pluginproxy/csi.sock
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller.yaml
index 369f58d80f..f5909c5469 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller.yaml
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - --csi-address=$(ADDRESS)
             - --v=2
+            - --handle-volume-inuse-error=false
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /var/lib/csi/sockets/pluginproxy/csi.sock