diff --git a/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator.go b/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator.go
index a4779c86009..cf16f99688f 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator.go
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ func (og *operationGenerator) GenerateMountVolumeFunc(
 			Recorder:            og.recorder,
 			SELinuxLabel:        volumeToMount.SELinuxLabel,
 			ReconstructedVolume: actualStateOfWorld.IsVolumeReconstructed(volumeToMount.VolumeName, volumeToMount.PodName),
+			IsRemount:           isRemount,
 		})
 		// Update actual state of world
 		markOpts := MarkVolumeOpts{
diff --git a/pkg/volume/volume.go b/pkg/volume/volume.go
index 152c7bc68ef..4a166f000f2 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/volume.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/volume.go
@@ -139,6 +139,16 @@ type MounterArgs struct {
 	// mainly used by unit tests
 	VolumeOwnershipApplicator VolumeOwnershipChanger
 	ReconstructedVolume       bool
+
+	// IsRemount is true when SetUp is being invoked on a volume that the
+	// reconciler considers already mounted to the pod, e.g. a periodic
+	// republish triggered by CSIDriver.spec.requiresRepublish=true. Volume
+	// plugins should use this to avoid destroying state (e.g. mount
+	// directories, volume metadata files) that the pod is currently
+	// observing through an existing bind mount, since teardown on a
+	// failed remount cannot be repaired by a subsequent successful
+	// remount and would leave the pod with stale contents.
+	IsRemount bool
 }
 
 type VolumeOwnershipChanger interface {