diff --git a/pkg/volume/csi/csi_plugin_test.go b/pkg/volume/csi/csi_plugin_test.go
index 0e77da2acc2..e6d34e14357 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/csi/csi_plugin_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/csi/csi_plugin_test.go
@@ -620,6 +620,9 @@ func TestPluginNewMounter(t *testing.T) {
 			if csiClient == nil {
 				t.Error("mounter csiClient is nil")
 			}
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
 			if csiMounter.volumeLifecycleMode != test.volumeLifecycleMode {
 				t.Error("unexpected driver mode:", csiMounter.volumeLifecycleMode)
 			}