diff --git a/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go b/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go
index ca3307ecf..26fddf16f 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package rbd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
@@ -675,7 +676,8 @@ func (ns *NodeServer) NodeUnstageVolume(ctx context.Context, req *csi.NodeUnstag
 		}
 
 		// If not mounted, and error is anything other than metadata file missing, it is an error
-		if _, ok := err.(ErrMissingStash); !ok {
+		var ems ErrMissingStash
+		if !errors.As(err, &ems) {
 			return nil, status.Error(codes.Internal, err.Error())
 		}