diff --git a/cmd/csi-provisioner/csi-provisioner.go b/cmd/csi-provisioner/csi-provisioner.go
index 9d12f9a09..6c00f71b8 100644
--- a/cmd/csi-provisioner/csi-provisioner.go
+++ b/cmd/csi-provisioner/csi-provisioner.go
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ func init() {
 
 	provisionerOptions := []func(*controller.ProvisionController) error{
 		controller.LeaderElection(*enableLeaderElection),
-		controller.FailedProvisionThreshold(int(*provisioningRetryCount)),
-		controller.FailedDeleteThreshold(int(*deletionRetryCount)),
+		controller.FailedProvisionThreshold(int(0)),
+		controller.FailedDeleteThreshold(int(0)),
 		controller.RateLimiter(workqueue.NewItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter(*retryIntervalStart, *retryIntervalMax)),
 		controller.Threadiness(int(*workerThreads)),
 	}