diff --git a/pkg/volume/awsebs/aws_ebs.go b/pkg/volume/awsebs/aws_ebs.go
index 7bae0358e34..23e81f0ebcc 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/awsebs/aws_ebs.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/awsebs/aws_ebs.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	"k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/aws"
 	utilstrings "k8s.io/utils/strings"
 )
@@ -369,6 +370,12 @@ func (b *awsElasticBlockStoreMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) erro
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+// SetupWithStatusTracking attaches the disk and bind mounts to the volume path.
+func (b *awsElasticBlockStoreMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUpAt attaches the disk and bind mounts to the volume path.
 func (b *awsElasticBlockStoreMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	// TODO: handle failed mounts here.
diff --git a/pkg/volume/azure_dd/azure_mounter.go b/pkg/volume/azure_dd/azure_mounter.go
index 2f8d38bd0aa..c7d5f23441a 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/azure_dd/azure_mounter.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/azure_dd/azure_mounter.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 type azureDiskMounter struct {
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ func (m *azureDiskMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return m.SetUpAt(m.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (m *azureDiskMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := m.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (m *azureDiskMounter) GetPath() string {
 	return getPath(m.dataDisk.podUID, m.dataDisk.volumeName, m.plugin.host)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file.go b/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file.go
index cd1a13ba369..56b88600751 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	volumehelpers "k8s.io/cloud-provider/volume/helpers"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	volutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	"k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/azure"
 )
 
@@ -239,6 +240,12 @@ func (b *azureFileMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+// SetUp attaches the disk and bind mounts to the volume path.
+func (b *azureFileMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (b *azureFileMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	notMnt, err := b.mounter.IsLikelyNotMountPoint(dir)
 	klog.V(4).Infof("AzureFile mount set up: %s %v %v", dir, !notMnt, err)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/cephfs/cephfs.go b/pkg/volume/cephfs/cephfs.go
index 4ba29214fd9..bfa86d8c6a1 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/cephfs/cephfs.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/cephfs/cephfs.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 // ProbeVolumePlugins is the primary entrypoint for volume plugins.
@@ -223,6 +224,12 @@ func (cephfsVolume *cephfsMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return cephfsVolume.SetUpAt(cephfsVolume.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+// SetUp attaches the disk and bind mounts to the volume path.
+func (cephfsVolume *cephfsMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := cephfsVolume.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUpAt attaches the disk and bind mounts to the volume path.
 func (cephfsVolume *cephfsMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	notMnt, err := cephfsVolume.mounter.IsLikelyNotMountPoint(dir)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/cinder/cinder.go b/pkg/volume/cinder/cinder.go
index d09baeb0caa..8a60ac8a8a8 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/cinder/cinder.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/cinder/cinder.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	"k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/openstack"
 )
 
@@ -393,6 +394,11 @@ func (b *cinderVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (b *cinderVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUp bind mounts to the volume path.
 func (b *cinderVolumeMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	klog.V(5).Infof("Cinder SetUp %s to %s", b.pdName, dir)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/configmap/configmap.go b/pkg/volume/configmap/configmap.go
index 7b0d900f16e..0c80c34f6b9 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/configmap/configmap.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/configmap/configmap.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	volumeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 // ProbeVolumePlugins is the entry point for plugin detection in a package.
@@ -184,6 +185,11 @@ func (b *configMapVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (b *configMapVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (b *configMapVolumeMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	klog.V(3).Infof("Setting up volume %v for pod %v at %v", b.volName, b.pod.UID, dir)
 
diff --git a/pkg/volume/csi/csi_attacher.go b/pkg/volume/csi/csi_attacher.go
index bd7b7a3e4f0..6428bf9e35c 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/csi/csi_attacher.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/csi/csi_attacher.go
@@ -220,37 +220,44 @@ func (c *csiAttacher) GetDeviceMountPath(spec *volume.Spec) (string, error) {
 	return deviceMountPath, nil
 }
 
-func (c *csiAttacher) MountDevice(spec *volume.Spec, devicePath string, deviceMountPath string) (err error) {
+func (c *csiAttacher) MountDevice(spec *volume.Spec, devicePath string, deviceMountPath string) error {
+	_, err := c.MountDeviceWithStatusTracking(spec, devicePath, deviceMountPath)
+	return err
+}
+
+func (c *csiAttacher) MountDeviceWithStatusTracking(spec *volume.Spec, devicePath string, deviceMountPath string) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
 	klog.V(4).Infof(log("attacher.MountDevice(%s, %s)", devicePath, deviceMountPath))
+	// lets default to operation as finished state
+	opExitStatus := volumetypes.OperationFinished
 
 	if deviceMountPath == "" {
-		return errors.New(log("attacher.MountDevice failed, deviceMountPath is empty"))
+		return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("attacher.MountDevice failed, deviceMountPath is empty"))
 	}
 
 	mounted, err := isDirMounted(c.plugin, deviceMountPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		klog.Error(log("attacher.MountDevice failed while checking mount status for dir [%s]", deviceMountPath))
-		return err
+		return opExitStatus, err
 	}
 
 	if mounted {
 		klog.V(4).Info(log("attacher.MountDevice skipping mount, dir already mounted [%s]", deviceMountPath))
-		return nil
+		return opExitStatus, nil
 	}
 
 	// Setup
 	if spec == nil {
-		return errors.New(log("attacher.MountDevice failed, spec is nil"))
+		return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("attacher.MountDevice failed, spec is nil"))
 	}
 	csiSource, err := getPVSourceFromSpec(spec)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New(log("attacher.MountDevice failed to get CSIPersistentVolumeSource: %v", err))
+		return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("attacher.MountDevice failed to get CSIPersistentVolumeSource: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	// Store volume metadata for UnmountDevice. Keep it around even if the
 	// driver does not support NodeStage, UnmountDevice still needs it.
 	if err = os.MkdirAll(deviceMountPath, 0750); err != nil {
-		return errors.New(log("attacher.MountDevice failed to create dir %#v:  %v", deviceMountPath, err))
+		return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("attacher.MountDevice failed to create dir %#v:  %v", deviceMountPath, err))
 	}
 	klog.V(4).Info(log("created target path successfully [%s]", deviceMountPath))
 	dataDir := filepath.Dir(deviceMountPath)
@@ -263,11 +270,12 @@ func (c *csiAttacher) MountDevice(spec *volume.Spec, devicePath string, deviceMo
 		if cleanErr := os.RemoveAll(dataDir); cleanErr != nil {
 			klog.Error(log("failed to remove dir after error [%s]: %v", dataDir, cleanErr))
 		}
-		return err
+		return opExitStatus, err
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		// Only for non-timedout errors remove the mount directory
-		if err != nil && !volumetypes.IsOperationTimeOutError(err) {
+		// Only if there was an error and volume operation was considered
+		// finished, we should remove the directory.
+		if err != nil && opExitStatus == volumetypes.OperationFinished {
 			// clean up metadata
 			klog.Errorf(log("attacher.MountDevice failed: %v", err))
 			if err := removeMountDir(c.plugin, deviceMountPath); err != nil {
@@ -279,7 +287,7 @@ func (c *csiAttacher) MountDevice(spec *volume.Spec, devicePath string, deviceMo
 	if c.csiClient == nil {
 		c.csiClient, err = newCsiDriverClient(csiDriverName(csiSource.Driver))
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.New(log("attacher.MountDevice failed to create newCsiDriverClient: %v", err))
+			return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("attacher.MountDevice failed to create newCsiDriverClient: %v", err))
 		}
 	}
 	csi := c.csiClient
@@ -289,12 +297,12 @@ func (c *csiAttacher) MountDevice(spec *volume.Spec, devicePath string, deviceMo
 	// Check whether "STAGE_UNSTAGE_VOLUME" is set
 	stageUnstageSet, err := csi.NodeSupportsStageUnstage(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return opExitStatus, err
 	}
 	if !stageUnstageSet {
 		klog.Infof(log("attacher.MountDevice STAGE_UNSTAGE_VOLUME capability not set. Skipping MountDevice..."))
 		// defer does *not* remove the metadata file and it's correct - UnmountDevice needs it there.
-		return nil
+		return opExitStatus, nil
 	}
 
 	// Start MountDevice
@@ -307,7 +315,9 @@ func (c *csiAttacher) MountDevice(spec *volume.Spec, devicePath string, deviceMo
 		if err != nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("fetching NodeStageSecretRef %s/%s failed: %v",
 				csiSource.NodeStageSecretRef.Namespace, csiSource.NodeStageSecretRef.Name, err)
-			return err
+			// if we failed to fetch secret then that could be a transient error
+			opExitStatus = volumetypes.OperationStateNoChange
+			return opExitStatus, err
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -334,16 +344,14 @@ func (c *csiAttacher) MountDevice(spec *volume.Spec, devicePath string, deviceMo
 		mountOptions)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		if volumetypes.IsOperationTimeOutError(err) {
+			opExitStatus = volumetypes.OperationInProgress
+		}
+		return opExitStatus, err
 	}
 
 	klog.V(4).Infof(log("attacher.MountDevice successfully requested NodeStageVolume [%s]", deviceMountPath))
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (c *csiAttacher) MountDeviceWithStatusTracking(spec *volume.Spec, devicePath string, deviceMountPath string) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
-	err := c.MountDevice(spec, devicePath, deviceMountPath)
-	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+	return opExitStatus, err
 }
 
 var _ volume.Detacher = &csiAttacher{}
diff --git a/pkg/volume/csi/csi_mounter.go b/pkg/volume/csi/csi_mounter.go
index 7fb73725da3..6e0fb98aad8 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/csi/csi_mounter.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/csi/csi_mounter.go
@@ -103,29 +103,41 @@ func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return c.SetUpAt(c.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := c.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
+	_, err := c.setupUtil(dir, mounterArgs)
+	return err
+}
+
+func (c *csiMountMgr) setupUtil(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
 	klog.V(4).Infof(log("Mounter.SetUpAt(%s)", dir))
+	// default to finished operation status
+	opExitStatus := volumetypes.OperationFinished
 
 	mounted, err := isDirMounted(c.plugin, dir)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed while checking mount status for dir [%s]: %v", dir, err))
+		return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed while checking mount status for dir [%s]: %v", dir, err))
 	}
 
 	if mounted {
 		klog.V(4).Info(log("mounter.SetUpAt skipping mount, dir already mounted [%s]", dir))
-		return nil
+		return opExitStatus, nil
 	}
 
 	csi, err := c.csiClientGetter.Get()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed to get CSI client: %v", err))
+		return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed to get CSI client: %v", err))
 	}
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), csiTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	volSrc, pvSrc, err := getSourceFromSpec(c.spec)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New(log("mounter.SetupAt failed to get CSI persistent source: %v", err))
+		return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("mounter.SetupAt failed to get CSI persistent source: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	driverName := c.driverName
@@ -146,10 +158,10 @@ func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error
 	switch {
 	case volSrc != nil:
 		if !utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.CSIInlineVolume) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("CSIInlineVolume feature required")
+			return opExitStatus, fmt.Errorf("CSIInlineVolume feature required")
 		}
 		if c.volumeLifecycleMode != storage.VolumeLifecycleEphemeral {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected volume mode: %s", c.volumeLifecycleMode)
+			return opExitStatus, fmt.Errorf("unexpected volume mode: %s", c.volumeLifecycleMode)
 		}
 		if volSrc.FSType != nil {
 			fsType = *volSrc.FSType
@@ -164,7 +176,7 @@ func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error
 		}
 	case pvSrc != nil:
 		if c.volumeLifecycleMode != storage.VolumeLifecyclePersistent {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected driver mode: %s", c.volumeLifecycleMode)
+			return opExitStatus, fmt.Errorf("unexpected driver mode: %s", c.volumeLifecycleMode)
 		}
 
 		fsType = pvSrc.FSType
@@ -185,13 +197,13 @@ func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error
 		// Check for STAGE_UNSTAGE_VOLUME set and populate deviceMountPath if so
 		stageUnstageSet, err := csi.NodeSupportsStageUnstage(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed to check for STAGE_UNSTAGE_VOLUME capability: %v", err))
+			return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed to check for STAGE_UNSTAGE_VOLUME capability: %v", err))
 		}
 
 		if stageUnstageSet {
 			deviceMountPath, err = makeDeviceMountPath(c.plugin, c.spec)
 			if err != nil {
-				return errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed to make device mount path: %v", err))
+				return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed to make device mount path: %v", err))
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -200,18 +212,20 @@ func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error
 			nodeName := string(c.plugin.host.GetNodeName())
 			c.publishContext, err = c.plugin.getPublishContext(c.k8s, volumeHandle, string(driverName), nodeName)
 			if err != nil {
-				return err
+				// we could have a transient error associated with fetching publish context
+				opExitStatus = volumetypes.OperationStateNoChange
+				return opExitStatus, err
 			}
 			publishContext = c.publishContext
 		}
 
 	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("volume source not found in volume.Spec")
+		return opExitStatus, fmt.Errorf("volume source not found in volume.Spec")
 	}
 
 	// create target_dir before call to NodePublish
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0750); err != nil {
-		return errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed to create dir %#v:  %v", dir, err))
+		return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed to create dir %#v:  %v", dir, err))
 	}
 	klog.V(4).Info(log("created target path successfully [%s]", dir))
 
@@ -219,7 +233,8 @@ func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error
 	if secretRef != nil {
 		nodePublishSecrets, err = getCredentialsFromSecret(c.k8s, secretRef)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("fetching NodePublishSecretRef %s/%s failed: %v",
+			opExitStatus = volumetypes.OperationStateNoChange
+			return opExitStatus, fmt.Errorf("fetching NodePublishSecretRef %s/%s failed: %v",
 				secretRef.Namespace, secretRef.Name, err)
 		}
 
@@ -228,7 +243,8 @@ func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error
 	// Inject pod information into volume_attributes
 	podAttrs, err := c.podAttributes()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed to assemble volume attributes: %v", err))
+		opExitStatus = volumetypes.OperationStateNoChange
+		return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("mounter.SetUpAt failed to assemble volume attributes: %v", err))
 	}
 	if podAttrs != nil {
 		if volAttribs == nil {
@@ -255,13 +271,16 @@ func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error
 	)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		// If error is not of type time out then we can remove the mount directory
 		if volumetypes.IsOperationTimeOutError(err) {
+			opExitStatus = volumetypes.OperationInProgress
+		}
+		// If operation finished with error then we can remove the mount directory.
+		if opExitStatus == volumetypes.OperationFinished {
 			if removeMountDirErr := removeMountDir(c.plugin, dir); removeMountDirErr != nil {
 				klog.Error(log("mounter.SetupAt failed to remove mount dir after a NodePublish() error [%s]: %v", dir, removeMountDirErr))
 			}
 		}
-		return errors.New(log("mounter.SetupAt failed: %v", err))
+		return opExitStatus, errors.New(log("mounter.SetupAt failed: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	c.supportsSELinux, err = c.kubeVolHost.GetHostUtil().GetSELinuxSupport(dir)
@@ -276,22 +295,16 @@ func (c *csiMountMgr) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error
 
 	err = c.applyFSGroup(fsType, mounterArgs.FsGroup)
 	if err != nil {
+		// If we are here that means volume was mounted correctly and it must at least be unmounted
+		// before it can be used by someone else.
+		opExitStatus = volumetypes.OperationInProgress
 		// attempt to rollback mount.
 		fsGrpErr := fmt.Errorf("applyFSGroup failed for vol %s: %v", c.volumeID, err)
-		if unpubErr := csi.NodeUnpublishVolume(ctx, c.volumeID, dir); unpubErr != nil {
-			klog.Error(log("NodeUnpublishVolume failed for [%s]: %v", c.volumeID, unpubErr))
-			return fsGrpErr
-		}
-
-		if unmountErr := removeMountDir(c.plugin, dir); unmountErr != nil {
-			klog.Error(log("removeMountDir failed for [%s]: %v", dir, unmountErr))
-			return fsGrpErr
-		}
-		return fsGrpErr
+		return opExitStatus, fsGrpErr
 	}
 
 	klog.V(4).Infof(log("mounter.SetUp successfully requested NodePublish [%s]", dir))
-	return nil
+	return opExitStatus, nil
 }
 
 func (c *csiMountMgr) podAttributes() (map[string]string, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/volume/downwardapi/downwardapi.go b/pkg/volume/downwardapi/downwardapi.go
index 12746696888..caee1fd4027 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/downwardapi/downwardapi.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/downwardapi/downwardapi.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/fieldpath"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	volumeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	utilstrings "k8s.io/utils/strings"
 )
 
@@ -174,6 +175,11 @@ func (b *downwardAPIVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (b *downwardAPIVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (b *downwardAPIVolumeMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	klog.V(3).Infof("Setting up a downwardAPI volume %v for pod %v/%v at %v", b.volName, b.pod.Namespace, b.pod.Name, dir)
 	// Wrap EmptyDir. Here we rely on the idempotency of the wrapped plugin to avoid repeatedly mounting
diff --git a/pkg/volume/emptydir/empty_dir.go b/pkg/volume/emptydir/empty_dir.go
index 607705aea9f..b5cc0803627 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/emptydir/empty_dir.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/emptydir/empty_dir.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	volumeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/fsquota"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 // TODO: in the near future, this will be changed to be more restrictive
@@ -196,6 +197,11 @@ func (ed *emptyDir) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return ed.SetUpAt(ed.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (ed *emptyDir) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := ed.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUpAt creates new directory.
 func (ed *emptyDir) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	notMnt, err := ed.mounter.IsLikelyNotMountPoint(dir)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/fc/fc.go b/pkg/volume/fc/fc.go
index dfc2aa9d062..b5940251460 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/fc/fc.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/fc/fc.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/volumepathhandler"
 )
 
@@ -373,6 +374,11 @@ func (b *fcDiskMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (b *fcDiskMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (b *fcDiskMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	// diskSetUp checks mountpoints and prevent repeated calls
 	err := diskSetUp(b.manager, *b, dir, b.mounter, mounterArgs.FsGroup)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/flexvolume/mounter.go b/pkg/volume/flexvolume/mounter.go
index 94229d0d833..47def08da8e 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/flexvolume/mounter.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/flexvolume/mounter.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	"k8s.io/utils/exec"
 )
 
@@ -43,6 +44,12 @@ func (f *flexVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return f.SetUpAt(f.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+// SetUp creates new directory.
+func (f *flexVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := f.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUpAt creates new directory.
 func (f *flexVolumeMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	// Mount only once.
diff --git a/pkg/volume/flocker/flocker.go b/pkg/volume/flocker/flocker.go
index 723b28de4db..8adb9186ce5 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/flocker/flocker.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/flocker/flocker.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/env"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 // ProbeVolumePlugins is the primary entrypoint for volume plugins.
@@ -235,6 +236,11 @@ func (b *flockerVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (b *flockerVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // newFlockerClient uses environment variables and pod attributes to return a
 // flocker client capable of talking with the Flocker control service.
 func (p *flockerPlugin) newFlockerClient(hostIP string) (*flockerapi.Client, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/volume/gcepd/gce_pd.go b/pkg/volume/gcepd/gce_pd.go
index a1f4eff61b1..1d8409706e4 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/gcepd/gce_pd.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/gcepd/gce_pd.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	gcecloud "k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/gce"
 )
 
@@ -372,6 +373,12 @@ func (b *gcePersistentDiskMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+// SetUp bind mounts the disk global mount to the volume path.
+func (b *gcePersistentDiskMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUp bind mounts the disk global mount to the give volume path.
 func (b *gcePersistentDiskMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	// TODO: handle failed mounts here.
diff --git a/pkg/volume/git_repo/git_repo.go b/pkg/volume/git_repo/git_repo.go
index aee38f5bbf9..d982cae4d9b 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/git_repo/git_repo.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/git_repo/git_repo.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	volumeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	"k8s.io/utils/exec"
 	utilstrings "k8s.io/utils/strings"
 )
@@ -179,6 +180,12 @@ func (b *gitRepoVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+// SetUp creates new directory and clones a git repo.
+func (b *gitRepoVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUpAt creates new directory and clones a git repo.
 func (b *gitRepoVolumeMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	if volumeutil.IsReady(b.getMetaDir()) {
diff --git a/pkg/volume/glusterfs/glusterfs.go b/pkg/volume/glusterfs/glusterfs.go
index 8067ba83344..c9164d08b93 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/glusterfs/glusterfs.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/glusterfs/glusterfs.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import (
 	v1helper "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core/v1/helper"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	volutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 // ProbeVolumePlugins is the primary entrypoint for volume plugins.
@@ -273,6 +274,12 @@ func (b *glusterfsMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+// SetUp attaches the disk and bind mounts to the volume path.
+func (b *glusterfsMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (b *glusterfsMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	notMnt, err := b.mounter.IsLikelyNotMountPoint(dir)
 	klog.V(4).Infof("mount setup: %s %v %v", dir, !notMnt, err)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/hostpath/host_path.go b/pkg/volume/hostpath/host_path.go
index af10f49ed54..47c8601f542 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/hostpath/host_path.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/hostpath/host_path.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/hostutil"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/recyclerclient"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/validation"
 )
 
@@ -238,6 +239,12 @@ func (b *hostPathMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return checkType(b.GetPath(), b.pathType, b.hu)
 }
 
+// SetUpWithStatusTracking calls setup and returns additional information about operation state
+func (b *hostPathMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUpAt does not make sense for host paths - probably programmer error.
 func (b *hostPathMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("SetUpAt() does not make sense for host paths")
diff --git a/pkg/volume/iscsi/iscsi.go b/pkg/volume/iscsi/iscsi.go
index 957a90a331a..51fbdb20121 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/iscsi/iscsi.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/iscsi/iscsi.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	ioutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/volumepathhandler"
 )
 
@@ -342,6 +343,11 @@ func (b *iscsiDiskMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (b *iscsiDiskMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (b *iscsiDiskMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	// diskSetUp checks mountpoints and prevent repeated calls
 	err := diskSetUp(b.manager, *b, dir, b.mounter, mounterArgs.FsGroup)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/local/local.go b/pkg/volume/local/local.go
index 53de686dacf..58f5cf7153e 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/local/local.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/local/local.go
@@ -479,6 +479,12 @@ func (m *localVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return m.SetUpAt(m.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+// SetUp bind mounts the directory to the volume path
+func (m *localVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := m.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUpAt bind mounts the directory to the volume path and sets up volume ownership
 func (m *localVolumeMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	m.plugin.volumeLocks.LockKey(m.globalPath)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/nfs/nfs.go b/pkg/volume/nfs/nfs.go
index 41b2e1dd9bb..5077f91a4d2 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/nfs/nfs.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/nfs/nfs.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/recyclerclient"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 func getPath(uid types.UID, volName string, host volume.VolumeHost) string {
@@ -241,6 +242,11 @@ func (nfsMounter *nfsMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return nfsMounter.SetUpAt(nfsMounter.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (nfsMounter *nfsMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := nfsMounter.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (nfsMounter *nfsMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	notMnt, err := mount.IsNotMountPoint(nfsMounter.mounter, dir)
 	klog.V(4).Infof("NFS mount set up: %s %v %v", dir, !notMnt, err)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/portworx/portworx.go b/pkg/volume/portworx/portworx.go
index da6cfbe7088..31e253340a4 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/portworx/portworx.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/portworx/portworx.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -299,6 +300,11 @@ func (b *portworxVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (b *portworxVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUpAt attaches the disk and bind mounts to the volume path.
 func (b *portworxVolumeMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	notMnt, err := b.mounter.IsLikelyNotMountPoint(dir)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/projected/projected.go b/pkg/volume/projected/projected.go
index 65e1ac5e2f1..31b30eb0050 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/projected/projected.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/projected/projected.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/downwardapi"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/secret"
 	volumeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	utilstrings "k8s.io/utils/strings"
 )
 
@@ -188,6 +189,11 @@ func (s *projectedVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return s.SetUpAt(s.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (s *projectedVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := s.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (s *projectedVolumeMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	klog.V(3).Infof("Setting up volume %v for pod %v at %v", s.volName, s.pod.UID, dir)
 
diff --git a/pkg/volume/quobyte/quobyte.go b/pkg/volume/quobyte/quobyte.go
index 33d730da522..d488d238bac 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/quobyte/quobyte.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/quobyte/quobyte.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 // ProbeVolumePlugins is the primary entrypoint for volume plugins.
@@ -239,6 +240,12 @@ func (mounter *quobyteMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return mounter.SetUpAt(pluginDir, mounterArgs)
 }
 
+// SetUpWithStatusTracking attaches the disk and bind mounts to the volume path.
+func (mounter *quobyteMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := mounter.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (mounter *quobyteMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	// Check if Quobyte is already mounted on the host in the Plugin Dir
 	// if so we can use this mountpoint instead of creating a new one
diff --git a/pkg/volume/rbd/rbd.go b/pkg/volume/rbd/rbd.go
index a07fe8bf06d..57fdf0021e6 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/rbd/rbd.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/rbd/rbd.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
 	volutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/volumepathhandler"
 )
 
@@ -840,6 +841,11 @@ func (b *rbdMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (b *rbdMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (b *rbdMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	// diskSetUp checks mountpoints and prevent repeated calls
 	klog.V(4).Infof("rbd: attempting to setup at %s", dir)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/scaleio/sio_volume.go b/pkg/volume/scaleio/sio_volume.go
index 9904147be53..368dec3dd23 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/scaleio/sio_volume.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/scaleio/sio_volume.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	volumehelpers "k8s.io/cloud-provider/volume/helpers"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 type sioVolume struct {
@@ -82,6 +83,11 @@ func (v *sioVolume) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return v.SetUpAt(v.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (v *sioVolume) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := v.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUp bind mounts the disk global mount to the volume path.
 func (v *sioVolume) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	v.plugin.volumeMtx.LockKey(v.volSpecName)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/secret/secret.go b/pkg/volume/secret/secret.go
index 3eee6d91827..31662addbf3 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/secret/secret.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/secret/secret.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	volumeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 // ProbeVolumePlugins is the entry point for plugin detection in a package.
@@ -179,6 +180,11 @@ func (b *secretVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (b *secretVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (b *secretVolumeMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	klog.V(3).Infof("Setting up volume %v for pod %v at %v", b.volName, b.pod.UID, dir)
 
diff --git a/pkg/volume/storageos/storageos.go b/pkg/volume/storageos/storageos.go
index a90e384e9a6..3def2c36eed 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/storageos/storageos.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/storageos/storageos.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	volumehelpers "k8s.io/cloud-provider/volume/helpers"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 )
 
 // ProbeVolumePlugins is the primary entrypoint for volume plugins.
@@ -376,6 +377,11 @@ func (b *storageosMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (b *storageosMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // SetUp bind mounts the disk global mount to the give volume path.
 func (b *storageosMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	notMnt, err := b.mounter.IsLikelyNotMountPoint(dir)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/testing/testing.go b/pkg/volume/testing/testing.go
index 0810d83c231..263ad6b0034 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/testing/testing.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/testing/testing.go
@@ -847,6 +847,11 @@ func (fv *FakeVolume) SetUp(mounterArgs MounterArgs) error {
 	return fv.SetUpAt(fv.getPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+func (fv *FakeVolume) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := fv.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 func (fv *FakeVolume) GetSetUpCallCount() int {
 	fv.RLock()
 	defer fv.RUnlock()
diff --git a/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator.go b/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator.go
index 5d530d4472f..692356e3565 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/util/operationexecutor/operation_generator.go
@@ -580,10 +580,16 @@ func (og *operationGenerator) GenerateMountVolumeFunc(
 				devicePath,
 				deviceMountPath)
 			if err != nil {
-				if operationState == volumetypes.OperationInProgress {
+				switch operationState {
+				case volumetypes.OperationInProgress:
 					markDeviceUncertainError := actualStateOfWorld.MarkDeviceAsUncertain(volumeToMount.VolumeName, devicePath, deviceMountPath)
 					if markDeviceUncertainError != nil {
-						klog.Infof("MountVolume.MarkDeviceAsUncertain failed with %v", markDeviceUncertainError)
+						klog.Errorf(volumeToMount.GenerateErrorDetailed("MountDevice.MarkDeviceAsUncertain failed", markDeviceUncertainError).Error())
+					}
+				case volumetypes.OperationFinished:
+					markDeviceUnmountError := actualStateOfWorld.MarkDeviceAsUnmounted(volumeToMount.VolumeName)
+					if markDeviceUnmountError != nil {
+						klog.Errorf(volumeToMount.GenerateErrorDetailed("MountDevice.MarkDeviceAsUnmounted failed", markDeviceUnmountError).Error())
 					}
 				}
 				// On failure, return error. Caller will log and retry.
@@ -623,7 +629,7 @@ func (og *operationGenerator) GenerateMountVolumeFunc(
 		}
 
 		// Execute mount
-		mountErr := volumeMounter.SetUp(volume.MounterArgs{
+		opExitStatus, mountErr := volumeMounter.SetUpWithStatusTracking(volume.MounterArgs{
 			FsGroup:     fsGroup,
 			DesiredSize: volumeToMount.DesiredSizeLimit,
 		})
@@ -639,11 +645,18 @@ func (og *operationGenerator) GenerateMountVolumeFunc(
 			VolumeMountState:    VolumeMounted,
 		}
 		if mountErr != nil {
-			if volumetypes.IsOperationTimeOutError(mountErr) {
+			switch opExitStatus {
+			case volumetypes.OperationInProgress:
 				markOpts.VolumeMountState = VolumeMountUncertain
 				t := actualStateOfWorld.MarkVolumeMountAsUncertain(markOpts)
 				if t != nil {
-					klog.Errorf("MountVolume.MarkVolumeMountAsUncertain failed: %v", t)
+					klog.Errorf(volumeToMount.GenerateErrorDetailed("MountVolume.MarkVolumeMountAsUncertain failed", t).Error())
+				}
+			case volumetypes.OperationFinished:
+				markOpts.VolumeMountState = VolumeNotMounted
+				t := actualStateOfWorld.MarkVolumeAsUnmounted(volumeToMount.PodName, volumeToMount.VolumeName)
+				if t != nil {
+					klog.Errorf(volumeToMount.GenerateErrorDetailed("MountVolume.MarkVolumeAsUnmounted failed", t).Error())
 				}
 			}
 			// On failure, return error. Caller will log and retry.
diff --git a/pkg/volume/volume.go b/pkg/volume/volume.go
index 83a79623694..d18f42c1700 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/volume.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/volume.go
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ type Mounter interface {
 	// accessed by the pod. This may be called more than once, so
 	// implementations must be idempotent.
 	SetUp(mounterArgs MounterArgs) error
+
+	// SetupWithStatusTracking is similar to SetUp function except it
+	// also return operation status as a return value
+	SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error)
+
 	// SetUpAt prepares and mounts/unpacks the volume to the
 	// specified directory path, which may or may not exist yet.
 	// The mount point and its content should be owned by
diff --git a/pkg/volume/vsphere_volume/vsphere_volume.go b/pkg/volume/vsphere_volume/vsphere_volume.go
index 2d023da3b1f..a521f1d7bf5 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/vsphere_volume/vsphere_volume.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/vsphere_volume/vsphere_volume.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
-)
+	volumetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util/types"
 
 // This is the primary entrypoint for volume plugins.
 func ProbeVolumePlugins() []volume.VolumePlugin {
@@ -217,6 +217,12 @@ func (b *vsphereVolumeMounter) SetUp(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) error {
 	return b.SetUpAt(b.GetPath(), mounterArgs)
 }
 
+// SetUp attaches the disk and bind mounts to the volume path.
+func (b *vsphereVolumeMounter) SetUpWithStatusTracking(mounterArgs volume.MounterArgs) (volumetypes.OperationStatus, error) {
+	err := b.SetUp(mounterArgs)
+	return volumetypes.OperationFinished, err
+}
+
 // Checks prior to mount operations to verify that the required components (binaries, etc.)
 // to mount the volume are available on the underlying node.
 // If not, it returns an error