diff --git a/internal/util/idlocker.go b/internal/util/idlocker.go
index 2f56ee529..7c3d1d84e 100644
--- a/internal/util/idlocker.go
+++ b/internal/util/idlocker.go
@@ -119,15 +119,11 @@ func (ol *OperationLock) tryAcquire(op operation, volumeID string) error {
 		val := ol.locks[createOp][volumeID]
 		ol.locks[createOp][volumeID] = val + 1
 	case cloneOpt:
-		// During clone operation we need to check any ongoing delete,expand
-		// operation. if yes we need to return an error to avoid issues.
+		// During clone operation, controller make sure no pvc deletion happens on the
+		// referred PVC datasource, so we are safe from source PVC delete.
 
-		// check any delete operation is going on for given volume ID
-		if _, ok := ol.locks[deleteOp][volumeID]; ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("a Delete operation with given id %s already exists", volumeID)
-		}
-
-		// check any expand operation is going on for given volume ID
+		// Check any expand operation is going on for given volume ID.
+		// if yes we need to return an error to avoid issues.
 		if _, ok := ol.locks[expandOp][volumeID]; ok {
 			return fmt.Errorf("an Expand operation with given id %s already exists", volumeID)
 		}