diff --git a/pkg/blockstorage/azure/auth.go b/pkg/blockstorage/azure/auth.go
index 143d70a9f4..f4db585982 100644
--- a/pkg/blockstorage/azure/auth.go
+++ b/pkg/blockstorage/azure/auth.go
@@ -20,15 +20,6 @@ const (
 
 var availableCredsType = sets.NewString(CredTypeManagedIdentity, CredTypeClientSecret)
 
-type CredsValidity int
-
-const (
-	CredValidityUnknown CredsValidity = 0
-	CredsTypeNotSupported
-	CredsFailedAuthentication
-	CredsPassedAuthentication
-)
-
 func isCredTypeSupported(credType string) bool {
 	return availableCredsType.Has(credType)
 }
@@ -49,52 +40,52 @@ func IsMSICredsAvailable(config map[string]string) bool {
 
 // internal interface to authenticate with different Azure credentials type
 type authenticator interface {
-	authenticate(creds map[string]string) (CredsValidity, error)
+	authenticate(creds map[string]string) error
 }
 
 // authenticate with MSI creds
 type msiAuthenticator struct{}
 
-func (m *msiAuthenticator) authenticate(creds map[string]string) (CredsValidity, error) {
+func (m *msiAuthenticator) authenticate(creds map[string]string) error {
 	// check if MSI endpoint is available
 	if !adal.MSIAvailable(context.Background(), nil) {
-		return CredsTypeNotSupported, errors.New("MSI endpoint is not supported")
+		return errors.New("MSI endpoint is not supported")
 	}
 	// create a service principal token
 	msiConfig := auth.NewMSIConfig()
-	msiConfig.ClientID = creds[blockstorage.AzureTenantID]
+	msiConfig.ClientID = creds[blockstorage.AzureCientID]
 	spt, err := msiConfig.ServicePrincipalToken()
 	if err != nil {
-		return CredsFailedAuthentication, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to create a service principal token")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to create a service principal token")
 	}
 	// network call to check for token
 	err = spt.Refresh()
 	if err != nil {
-		return CredsFailedAuthentication, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to refresh token")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to refresh token")
 	}
 	// creds passed authentication
-	return CredsPassedAuthentication, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 type clientSecretAuthenticator struct{}
 
-func (c *clientSecretAuthenticator) authenticate(creds map[string]string) (CredsValidity, error) {
+func (c *clientSecretAuthenticator) authenticate(creds map[string]string) error {
 	credConfig, err := getCredConfigForAuth(creds)
 	if err != nil {
-		return CredsFailedAuthentication, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to get Client Secret config")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to get Client Secret config")
 	}
 	// create a service principal token
 	spt, err := credConfig.ServicePrincipalToken()
 	if err != nil {
-		return CredsFailedAuthentication, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to create a service principal token")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to create a service principal token")
 	}
 	// network call to check for token
 	err = spt.Refresh()
 	if err != nil {
-		return CredsFailedAuthentication, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to refresh token")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to refresh token")
 	}
 	// creds passed authentication
-	return CredsPassedAuthentication, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // return the authenticator based on credentials type
diff --git a/pkg/blockstorage/azure/azuredisk.go b/pkg/blockstorage/azure/azuredisk.go
index 2aff50120d..f800ad494b 100644
--- a/pkg/blockstorage/azure/azuredisk.go
+++ b/pkg/blockstorage/azure/azuredisk.go
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ func (s *AdStorage) Type() blockstorage.Type {
 }
 
 // Authenticate check Azure creds if the credType is supported
-func (s *AdStorage) Authenticate(ctx context.Context, credType string, creds map[string]string) (CredsValidity, error) {
+func (s *AdStorage) Authenticate(ctx context.Context, credType string, creds map[string]string) error {
 	// check if credType is supported
 	if !isCredTypeSupported(credType) {
-		return CredsTypeNotSupported, errors.New("Credential type is not supported")
+		return errors.New("Credential type is not supported")
 	}
 	auth := getAuthenticator(credType)
 	if auth == nil {
-		return CredValidityUnknown, errors.New("Fail to get an authenticator")
+		return errors.New("Fail to get an authenticator")
 	}
 	return auth.authenticate(creds)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/blockstorage/azure/client.go b/pkg/blockstorage/azure/client.go
index 5233157f1b..61c5d1b312 100644
--- a/pkg/blockstorage/azure/client.go
+++ b/pkg/blockstorage/azure/client.go
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ func NewClient(ctx context.Context, config map[string]string) (*Client, error) {
 
 // nolint:unparam
 func getAuthorizer(env azure.Environment, config map[string]string) (*autorest.BearerAuthorizer, error) {
-	if isClientCredsAvailable(config) {
+	if IsClientCredsAvailable(config) {
 		return getClientCredsAuthorizer(env, config)
-	} else if isMSICredsAvailable(config) {
+	} else if IsMSICredsAvailable(config) {
 		return getMSIsAuthorizer(config)
 	}
 	return nil, errors.New("Missing credentials, or credential type not supported")