diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/expand/expand_controller.go b/pkg/controller/volume/expand/expand_controller.go
index a5b5eaea97a..1279d6f7311 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/expand/expand_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/expand/expand_controller.go
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func (expc *expandController) getPersistentVolume(ctx context.Context, pvc *v1.P
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get PV %q: %v", volumeName, err)
 	}
 
-	return pv.DeepCopy(), nil
+	return pv, nil
 }
 
 // isNodeExpandComplete returns true if  pvc.Status.Capacity >= pv.Spec.Capacity