diff --git a/charts/v1.15.0/csi-driver-smb-v1.15.0.tgz b/charts/v1.15.0/csi-driver-smb-v1.15.0.tgz
index 80c35546d50..da32c96bc81 100644
Binary files a/charts/v1.15.0/csi-driver-smb-v1.15.0.tgz and b/charts/v1.15.0/csi-driver-smb-v1.15.0.tgz differ
diff --git a/charts/v1.15.0/csi-driver-smb/values.yaml b/charts/v1.15.0/csi-driver-smb/values.yaml
index ec54e15180f..1b979f06069 100644
--- a/charts/v1.15.0/csi-driver-smb/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/v1.15.0/csi-driver-smb/values.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ image:
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   csiProvisioner:
     repository: /csi-provisioner
-    tag: v5.0.1
+    tag: v5.0.2
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   livenessProbe:
     repository: /livenessprobe
diff --git a/cmd/smbplugin/main.go b/cmd/smbplugin/main.go
index 3562a653832..50a75a9f48f 100644
--- a/cmd/smbplugin/main.go
+++ b/cmd/smbplugin/main.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ var (
 	krb5CacheDirectory            = flag.String("krb5-cache-directory", smb.DefaultKrb5CacheDirectory, "The directory for kerberos cache")
 	krb5Prefix                    = flag.String("krb5-prefix", smb.DefaultKrb5CCName, "The prefix for kerberos cache")
 	defaultOnDeletePolicy         = flag.String("default-ondelete-policy", "", "default policy for deleting subdirectory when deleting a volume")
+	removeArchivedVolumePath      = flag.Bool("remove-archived-volume-path", true, "remove archived volume path in DeleteVolume")
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ func handle() {
 		DriverName:                    *driverName,
 		EnableGetVolumeStats:          *enableGetVolumeStats,
 		RemoveSMBMappingDuringUnmount: *removeSMBMappingDuringUnmount,
+		RemoveArchivedVolumePath:      *removeArchivedVolumePath,
 		WorkingMountDir:               *workingMountDir,
 		VolStatsCacheExpireInMinutes:  *volStatsCacheExpireInMinutes,
 		Krb5CacheDirectory:            *krb5CacheDirectory,
diff --git a/deploy/v1.15.0/csi-smb-controller.yaml b/deploy/v1.15.0/csi-smb-controller.yaml
index 1179dd53780..4a1b7ae8b97 100644
--- a/deploy/v1.15.0/csi-smb-controller.yaml
+++ b/deploy/v1.15.0/csi-smb-controller.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ spec:
           effect: "NoSchedule"
       containers:
         - name: csi-provisioner
-          image: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-provisioner:v5.0.1
+          image: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-provisioner:v5.0.2
           args:
             - "-v=2"
             - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
diff --git a/pkg/smb/controllerserver.go b/pkg/smb/controllerserver.go
index 0786b0d547e..9f9eb6a9cd5 100644
--- a/pkg/smb/controllerserver.go
+++ b/pkg/smb/controllerserver.go
@@ -191,8 +191,12 @@ func (d *Driver) DeleteVolume(ctx context.Context, req *csi.DeleteVolumeRequest)
 
 			// archive subdirectory under base-dir. Remove stale archived copy if exists.
 			klog.V(2).Infof("archiving subdirectory %s --> %s", internalVolumePath, archivedInternalVolumePath)
-			if err = os.RemoveAll(archivedInternalVolumePath); err != nil {
-				return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to delete archived subdirectory %s: %v", archivedInternalVolumePath, err.Error())
+			if d.removeArchivedVolumePath {
+				klog.V(2).Infof("removing archived subdirectory at %v", archivedInternalVolumePath)
+				if err = os.RemoveAll(archivedInternalVolumePath); err != nil {
+					return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to delete archived subdirectory %s: %v", archivedInternalVolumePath, err.Error())
+				}
+				klog.V(2).Infof("removed archived subdirectory at %v", archivedInternalVolumePath)
 			}
 			if err = os.Rename(internalVolumePath, archivedInternalVolumePath); err != nil {
 				return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "archive subdirectory(%s, %s) failed with %v", internalVolumePath, archivedInternalVolumePath, err.Error())
diff --git a/pkg/smb/smb.go b/pkg/smb/smb.go
index e2550befe38..d98de18dae2 100644
--- a/pkg/smb/smb.go
+++ b/pkg/smb/smb.go
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ type DriverOptions struct {
 	Krb5CacheDirectory            string
 	Krb5Prefix                    string
 	DefaultOnDeletePolicy         string
+	RemoveArchivedVolumePath      bool
 }
 
 // Driver implements all interfaces of CSI drivers
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ type Driver struct {
 	krb5CacheDirectory            string
 	krb5Prefix                    string
 	defaultOnDeletePolicy         string
+	removeArchivedVolumePath      bool
 }
 
 // NewDriver Creates a NewCSIDriver object. Assumes vendor version is equal to driver version &
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ func NewDriver(options *DriverOptions) *Driver {
 	driver.NodeID = options.NodeID
 	driver.enableGetVolumeStats = options.EnableGetVolumeStats
 	driver.removeSMBMappingDuringUnmount = options.RemoveSMBMappingDuringUnmount
+	driver.removeArchivedVolumePath = options.RemoveArchivedVolumePath
 	driver.workingMountDir = options.WorkingMountDir
 	driver.volumeLocks = newVolumeLocks()