diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/drivers/csi-test/driver/driver.go b/test/e2e/storage/drivers/csi-test/driver/driver.go
index 77340b326b2..2540b855f78 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/drivers/csi-test/driver/driver.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/drivers/csi-test/driver/driver.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func goServe(server *grpc.Server, wg *sync.WaitGroup, listener net.Listener, sta
 		started <- true
 		err := server.Serve(listener)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err.Error())
+			klog.Infof("gRPC server for CSI driver stopped: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 }