if updateErr != nil {
		return pvc, fmt.Errorf("patchPVCStatus failed to patch PVC %q: %v", pvc.Name, updateErr)
	}
	return updatedClaim, nil
}

// MarkNodeExpansionInProgress marks pvc expansion in progress on node
func MarkNodeExpansionInProgress(pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, kubeClient clientset.Interface) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
	newPVC := pvc.DeepCopy()

	if !allowExpansion {
		return false, nil, testResponseData{false, true}
	}

	var err error
	nodeName := ne.vmt.Pod.Spec.NodeName

	if !ne.pvcAlreadyUpdated {
		ne.pvc, err = util.MarkNodeExpansionInProgress(ne.pvc, ne.kubeClient)

		if err != nil {
			msg := ne.vmt.GenerateErrorDetailed("MountVolume.NodeExpandVolume failed to mark node expansion in progress: %v", err)
			klog.Errorf(msg.Error())