diff --git a/pkg/volume/azure_dd/azure_dd.go b/pkg/volume/azure_dd/azure_dd.go
index 705e2cba74..1e19e9e63e 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/azure_dd/azure_dd.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/azure_dd/azure_dd.go
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ func (plugin *azureDataDiskPlugin) GetVolumeLimits() (map[string]int64, error) {
 		// hoping external CCM or admin can set it. Returning
 		// default values from here will mean, no one can
 		// override them.
-		glog.Errorf("failed to get azure cloud in GetVolumeLimits, plugin.host: %s", plugin.host.GetHostName())
-		return volumeLimits, nil
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get azure cloud in GetVolumeLimits, plugin.host: %s", plugin.host.GetHostName())
 	}
 
 	instances, ok := az.Instances()