diff --git a/pkg/volume/flexvolume/probe.go b/pkg/volume/flexvolume/probe.go
index d91ad388b0..269ff0839a 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/flexvolume/probe.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/flexvolume/probe.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (prober *flexVolumeProber) updateProbeNeeded() {
 // on its parent directory.
 func (prober *flexVolumeProber) addWatchRecursive(filename string) error {
 	addWatch := func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
-		if info.IsDir() {
+		if err == nil && info.IsDir() {
 			if err := prober.watcher.AddWatch(path); err != nil {
 				glog.Errorf("Error recursively adding watch: %v", err)
 			}