diff --git a/pkg/cbtservice/csi_service_impl.go b/pkg/cbtservice/csi_service_impl.go
index 4d0ea3fca..f4ea23de7 100644
--- a/pkg/cbtservice/csi_service_impl.go
+++ b/pkg/cbtservice/csi_service_impl.go
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ func (s *ServiceImpl) GetAllocatedBlocks(ctx context.Context, snapshot string, r
 		return err
 	}
 
+	saNamespace := ""
+	if s.SAName != "" {
+		// The SA is created in the same namespace as Velero server. vsNamespace is the namespace of Velero	server.
+		saNamespace = s.vsNamespace
+	}
+
 	args := iterator.Args{
 		SnapshotName: snapshot,
 		Emitter: &emitterImpl{
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@ func (s *ServiceImpl) GetAllocatedBlocks(ctx context.Context, snapshot string, r
 
 		Clients:         clients,
 		Namespace:       s.vsNamespace, // DataUpload is created in the same namespace as Velero server. vsNamespace is the namespace of the Velero server.
-		SANamespace:     s.vsNamespace, // The SA is created in the same namespace as Velero server. vsNamespace is the namespace of Velero	server.
+		SANamespace:     saNamespace,
 		SAName:          s.SAName,
 		TokenExpirySecs: iterator.DefaultTokenExpirySeconds,
 		MaxResults:      0, // If 0 then the CSI driver decides the value.