diff --git a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_claim_binder_controller.go b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_claim_binder_controller.go
index c182684b1c2..0b29f2d3549 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_claim_binder_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_claim_binder_controller.go
@@ -193,6 +193,14 @@ func (binder *PersistentVolumeClaimBinder) deleteClaim(obj interface{}) {
 func syncVolume(volumeIndex *persistentVolumeOrderedIndex, binderClient binderClient, volume *api.PersistentVolume) (err error) {
 	glog.V(5).Infof("Synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s], current phase: %s\n", volume.Name, volume.Status.Phase)
 
+	// The PV may have been modified by parallel call to syncVolume, load
+	// the current version.
+	newPv, err := binderClient.GetPersistentVolume(volume.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Cannot reload volume %s: %v", volume.Name, err)
+	}
+	volume = newPv
+
 	// volumes can be in one of the following states:
 	//
 	// VolumePending -- default value -- not bound to a claim and not yet processed through this controller.
@@ -203,12 +211,15 @@ func syncVolume(volumeIndex *persistentVolumeOrderedIndex, binderClient binderCl
 	currentPhase := volume.Status.Phase
 	nextPhase := currentPhase
 
+	// Always store the newest volume state in local cache.
 	_, exists, err := volumeIndex.Get(volume)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if !exists {
 		volumeIndex.Add(volume)
+	} else {
+		volumeIndex.Update(volume)
 	}
 
 	if isBeingProvisioned(volume) {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_claim_binder_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_claim_binder_controller_test.go
index 2de25700e84..138b228a3c4 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_claim_binder_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_claim_binder_controller_test.go
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ func TestClaimRace(t *testing.T) {
 
 	volumeIndex := NewPersistentVolumeOrderedIndex()
 	mockClient := &mockBinderClient{}
+	mockClient.volume = v
 
 	plugMgr := volume.VolumePluginMgr{}
 	plugMgr.InitPlugins(host_path.ProbeRecyclableVolumePlugins(newMockRecycler, volume.VolumeConfig{}), volume.NewFakeVolumeHost(tmpDir, nil, nil))
@@ -276,7 +277,8 @@ func TestClaimSyncAfterVolumeProvisioning(t *testing.T) {
 
 	volumeIndex := NewPersistentVolumeOrderedIndex()
 	mockClient := &mockBinderClient{
-		claim: claim,
+		claim:  claim,
+		volume: pv,
 	}
 
 	plugMgr := volume.VolumePluginMgr{}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_provisioner_controller.go b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_provisioner_controller.go
index 919fceae99b..5f4856f4432 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_provisioner_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_provisioner_controller.go
@@ -225,6 +225,14 @@ func (controller *PersistentVolumeProvisionerController) reconcileClaim(claim *a
 func (controller *PersistentVolumeProvisionerController) reconcileVolume(pv *api.PersistentVolume) error {
 	glog.V(5).Infof("PersistentVolume[%s] reconciling", pv.Name)
 
+	// The PV may have been modified by parallel call to reconcileVolume, load
+	// the current version.
+	newPv, err := controller.client.GetPersistentVolume(pv.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Cannot reload volume %s: %v", pv.Name, err)
+	}
+	pv = newPv
+
 	if pv.Spec.ClaimRef == nil {
 		glog.V(5).Infof("PersistentVolume[%s] is not bound to a claim.  No provisioning required", pv.Name)
 		return nil
@@ -258,7 +266,7 @@ func (controller *PersistentVolumeProvisionerController) reconcileVolume(pv *api
 
 	// provisioning is incomplete.  Attempt to provision the volume.
 	glog.V(5).Infof("PersistentVolume[%s] provisioning in progress", pv.Name)
-	err := provisionVolume(pv, controller)
+	err = provisionVolume(pv, controller)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error provisioning PersistentVolume[%s]: %v", pv.Name, err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_provisioner_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_provisioner_controller_test.go
index fe7500958c5..7e076b2a1f2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_provisioner_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/persistentvolume_provisioner_controller_test.go
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ func TestReconcileVolume(t *testing.T) {
 	controller, mockClient, mockVolumePlugin := makeTestController()
 	pv := makeTestVolume()
 	pvc := makeTestClaim()
+	mockClient.volume = pv
 
 	err := controller.reconcileVolume(pv)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ func TestReconcileVolume(t *testing.T) {
 	// pretend the claim and volume are bound, no provisioning required
 	claimRef, _ := api.GetReference(pvc)
 	pv.Spec.ClaimRef = claimRef
+	mockClient.volume = pv
 	err = controller.reconcileVolume(pv)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error %v", err)
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ func TestReconcileVolume(t *testing.T) {
 
 	pv.Annotations[pvProvisioningRequiredAnnotationKey] = "!pvProvisioningCompleted"
 	pv.Annotations[qosProvisioningKey] = "foo"
+	mockClient.volume = pv
 	err = controller.reconcileVolume(pv)
 
 	if !isAnnotationMatch(pvProvisioningRequiredAnnotationKey, pvProvisioningCompletedAnnotationValue, mockClient.volume.Annotations) {