diff --git a/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/node_expander.go b/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/node_expander.go
index b55d63bb243..fff1760d0f5 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/node_expander.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/node_expander.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/storage"
 	kevents "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/events"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
 	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ func (ne *NodeExpander) runPreCheck() bool {
 	// last recorded size in ASOW is older. This can happen for RWX volume types.
 	if ne.pvcStatusCap.Cmp(ne.pluginResizeOpts.NewSize) >= 0 &&
 		ne.resizeStatus == "" &&
-		ne.hasReadWriteMany() {
+		storage.ContainsAccessMode(ne.pvc.Spec.AccessModes, v1.ReadWriteMany) {
 		ne.pvcAlreadyUpdated = true
 		return true
 	}
@@ -120,20 +121,6 @@ func (ne *NodeExpander) runPreCheck() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (ne *NodeExpander) hasReadWriteMany() bool {
-	accessModes := ne.pvc.Spec.AccessModes
-	if accessModes == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	for _, mode := range accessModes {
-		if mode == v1.ReadWriteMany {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func (ne *NodeExpander) expandOnPlugin() (bool, resource.Quantity, error) {
 	allowExpansion := ne.runPreCheck()
 	if !allowExpansion {
diff --git a/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/node_expander_test.go b/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/node_expander_test.go
index d3ed12b673f..e95a42d5ce3 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/node_expander_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/node_expander_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestNodeExpander(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedStatusSize:       resource.MustParse("2G"),
 		},
 		{
-			name: "RWOP volumes, pv.spec.cap = pvc.status.cap, resizeStatus='', desiredSize > actualSize",
+			name: "RWX volumes, pv.spec.cap = pvc.status.cap, resizeStatus='', desiredSize > actualSize",
 			pvc:  addAccessMode(getTestPVC("test-vol0", "2G", "2G", "2G", nil), v1.ReadWriteMany),
 			pv:   getTestPV("test-vol0", "2G"),
 
diff --git a/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator_test.go b/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator_test.go
index 9d628b779ca..7bf0dabd38b 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator_test.go
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func TestOperationGenerator_nodeExpandVolume(t *testing.T) {
 			actualSize:  getSizeFunc("1G"),
 
 			expectedResizeStatus: "",
-			resizeCallCount:      1,
+			resizeCallCount:      0,
 			expectedStatusSize:   resource.MustParse("2G"),
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/test/featuregates_linter/test_data/versioned_feature_list.yaml b/test/featuregates_linter/test_data/versioned_feature_list.yaml
index 04636a22bb0..389acca3995 100644
--- a/test/featuregates_linter/test_data/versioned_feature_list.yaml
+++ b/test/featuregates_linter/test_data/versioned_feature_list.yaml
@@ -922,6 +922,10 @@
     lockToDefault: false
     preRelease: Alpha
     version: "1.23"
+  - default: true
+    lockToDefault: false
+    preRelease: Beta
+    version: "1.32"
 - name: RecursiveReadOnlyMounts
   versionedSpecs:
   - default: false