diff --git a/pkg/device/sync.go b/pkg/device/sync.go
index 576bbb3c6..ea2cf352c 100644
--- a/pkg/device/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/device/sync.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func Sync(ctx context.Context, nodeID directpvtypes.NodeID) error {
 
 				// verify mount
 				switch drive.Status.Status {
-				case directpvtypes.DriveStatusReady, directpvtypes.DriveStatusError, directpvtypes.DriveStatusMoving:
+				case directpvtypes.DriveStatusReady, directpvtypes.DriveStatusLost, directpvtypes.DriveStatusError, directpvtypes.DriveStatusMoving:
 					source := utils.AddDevPrefix(string(drive.GetDriveName()))
 					target := types.GetDriveMountDir(drive.Status.FSUUID)
 					if err = xfs.Mount(source, target); err != nil {
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ func Sync(ctx context.Context, nodeID directpvtypes.NodeID) error {
 							"Drive mounted successfully to %s", target,
 						)
 
+						if drive.Status.Status == directpvtypes.DriveStatusLost {
+							updated = true
+							drive.Status.Status = directpvtypes.DriveStatusReady
+						}
+
 						latestErrorConditionType := drive.GetLatestErrorConditionType()
 						if drive.Status.Status == directpvtypes.DriveStatusError {
 							switch latestErrorConditionType {