diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/controller.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/controller.go
index f5341a48325f..b93fe7a09bb8 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/controller.go
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ var reconcileSaveCSIDriverOptions = SaveCSIDriverOptions
 func (r *ReconcileCSI) reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (reconcile.Result, error) {
 	// reconcileResult is used to communicate the result of the reconciliation back to the caller
 	var reconcileResult reconcile.Result
-	var clusterNamespace string
 
 	ownerRef, err := k8sutil.GetDeploymentOwnerReference(r.opManagerContext, r.context.Clientset, os.Getenv(k8sutil.PodNameEnvVar), r.opConfig.OperatorNamespace)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -295,7 +294,6 @@ func (r *ReconcileCSI) reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (reconcile.Result, e
 			return opcontroller.ImmediateRetryResult, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to load cluster info for cluster %q", cluster.Name)
 		}
 		clusterInfo.OwnerInfo = k8sutil.NewOwnerInfo(&cephClusters.Items[i], r.scheme)
-		clusterNamespace = clusterInfo.Namespace
 
 		// is holder enabled for this cluster?
 		thisHolderEnabled := (!csiHostNetworkEnabled || cluster.Spec.Network.IsMultus()) && !csiDisableHolders
@@ -331,13 +329,10 @@ func (r *ReconcileCSI) reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (reconcile.Result, e
 				return opcontroller.ImmediateRetryResult, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to reconcile csi-op config CR")
 			}
 			return reconcileResult, nil
-		} else {
-			r.deleteCSIOperatorResources(clusterNamespace, false)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if !EnableCSIOperator() {
-		r.deleteCSIOperatorResources(clusterNamespace, true)
 
 		err = r.validateAndConfigureDrivers(serverVersion, ownerInfo)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/operator_config.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/operator_config.go
index 82f27c19a9ba..d1aceecfb698 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/operator_config.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/operator_config.go
@@ -176,20 +176,3 @@ func (r *ReconcileCSI) createImageSetConfigmap() (string, error) {
 
 	return cm.Name, nil
 }
-
-func (r *ReconcileCSI) deleteImageSetConfigMap() error {
-	cm := &v1.ConfigMap{}
-	err := r.client.Get(r.opManagerContext, types.NamespacedName{Name: cm.Name, Namespace: r.opConfig.OperatorNamespace}, cm)
-	if err != nil {
-		if kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-	err = r.client.Delete(r.opManagerContext, cm)
-	if nil != err {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to delete imageSet configMap %v", cm.Name)
-	}
-	logger.Infof("deleted imageSet configMap %q", cm.Name)
-
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/spec.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/spec.go
index 631b0446f01c..6b40437d9059 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/spec.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/spec.go
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/version"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 
-	csiopv1a1 "github.com/ceph/ceph-csi-operator/api/v1alpha1"
 	cephcsi "github.com/ceph/ceph-csi/api/deploy/kubernetes"
 )
 
@@ -759,48 +758,6 @@ func (r *ReconcileCSI) stopDrivers(ver *version.Info) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *ReconcileCSI) deleteCSIOperatorResources(clusterNamespace string, deleteOp bool) {
-	csiCephConnection := &csiopv1a1.CephConnection{}
-
-	err := r.client.DeleteAllOf(r.opManagerContext, csiCephConnection, &client.DeleteAllOfOptions{ListOptions: client.ListOptions{Namespace: clusterNamespace}})
-	if err != nil && !kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-		logger.Errorf("failed to delete CSI-operator Ceph Connection %q. %v", csiCephConnection.Name, err)
-	} else {
-		logger.Infof("deleted CSI-operator Ceph Connection %q", csiCephConnection.Name)
-	}
-
-	csiOpClientProfile := &csiopv1a1.ClientProfile{}
-	err = r.client.DeleteAllOf(r.opManagerContext, csiOpClientProfile, &client.DeleteAllOfOptions{ListOptions: client.ListOptions{Namespace: clusterNamespace}})
-	if err != nil && !kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-		logger.Errorf("failed to delete CSI-operator client profile %q. %v", csiOpClientProfile.Name, err)
-	} else {
-		logger.Infof("deleted CSI-operator client profile %q", csiOpClientProfile.Name)
-	}
-
-	err = r.deleteImageSetConfigMap()
-	if err != nil && !kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-		logger.Error("failed to delete imageSetConfigMap", err)
-	}
-
-	if deleteOp {
-		csiDriver := &csiopv1a1.Driver{}
-		err = r.client.DeleteAllOf(r.opManagerContext, csiDriver, &client.DeleteAllOfOptions{ListOptions: client.ListOptions{Namespace: r.opConfig.OperatorNamespace}})
-		if err != nil && !kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			logger.Errorf("failed to delete CSI-operator driver config %q. %v", csiDriver.Name, err)
-		} else {
-			logger.Infof("deleted CSI-operator driver config %q", csiDriver.Name)
-		}
-
-		opConfig := &csiopv1a1.OperatorConfig{}
-		err = r.client.DeleteAllOf(r.opManagerContext, opConfig, &client.DeleteAllOfOptions{ListOptions: client.ListOptions{Namespace: r.opConfig.OperatorNamespace}})
-		if err != nil && !kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			logger.Errorf("failed to delete CSI-operator operator config %q. %v", opConfig.Name, err)
-		} else {
-			logger.Infof("deleted CSI-operator operator config %q", opConfig.Name)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (r *ReconcileCSI) deleteCSIDriverResources(ver *version.Info, daemonset, deployment, service, driverName string) error {
 	csiDriverobj := v1CsiDriver{}
 	err := k8sutil.DeleteDaemonset(r.opManagerContext, r.context.Clientset, r.opConfig.OperatorNamespace, daemonset)