diff --git a/chart/README.md b/chart/README.md
index e0bacf55f..bd554da29 100644
--- a/chart/README.md
+++ b/chart/README.md
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ $ helm install my-release openebs/mayastor
 | base.​logSilenceLevel | Silence specific module components | `nil` |
 | base.​metrics.​enabled | Enable the metrics exporter | `true` |
 | csi.​controller.​logLevel | Log level for the csi controller | `"info"` |
+| csi.​controller.​preventVolumeModeConversion | Prevent modifying the volume mode when creating a PVC from an existing VolumeSnapshot | `true` |
 | csi.​controller.​priorityClassName | Set PriorityClass, overrides global | `""` |
 | csi.​controller.​resources.​limits.​cpu | Cpu limits for csi controller | `"32m"` |
 | csi.​controller.​resources.​limits.​memory | Memory limits for csi controller | `"128Mi"` |
diff --git a/chart/templates/mayastor/csi/csi-controller-deployment.yaml b/chart/templates/mayastor/csi/csi-controller-deployment.yaml
index 1a664f076..c012b08e3 100644
--- a/chart/templates/mayastor/csi/csi-controller-deployment.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/mayastor/csi/csi-controller-deployment.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ spec:
             - "--extra-create-metadata" # This is needed for volume group feature to work
             - "--timeout=36s"
             - "--worker-threads=10" # 10 for create and 10 for delete
+            {{- if default .Values.csi.controller.preventVolumeModeConversion }}
+            - "--prevent-volume-mode-conversion"
+            {{- end }}
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /var/lib/csi/sockets/pluginproxy/csi.sock
@@ -84,6 +87,9 @@ spec:
           args:
             - "--v=2"
             - "--leader-election=false" # since we are running single container
+            {{- if default .Values.csi.controller.preventVolumeModeConversion }}
+            - "--prevent-volume-mode-conversion"
+            {{- end }}
           image: "{{ .Values.csi.image.registry }}/{{ .Values.csi.image.repo }}/snapshot-controller:{{ .Values.csi.image.snapshotControllerTag }}"
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.csi.image.pullPolicy }}
         - name: csi-controller
diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index cf163815e..c8717df62 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ csi:
     tolerations: []
     # -- Set PriorityClass, overrides global
     priorityClassName: ""
+    # -- Prevent modifying the volume mode when creating a PVC from an existing VolumeSnapshot
+    preventVolumeModeConversion: true
   node:
     logLevel: info
     topology: