diff --git a/pkg/azurefile/azure.go b/pkg/azurefile/azure.go
index 9a26247585..f23dd0f05b 100644
--- a/pkg/azurefile/azure.go
+++ b/pkg/azurefile/azure.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
 
 	azure "sigs.k8s.io/cloud-provider-azure/pkg/provider"
 )
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ func (d *Driver) updateSubnetServiceEndpoints(ctx context.Context, vnetResourceG
 	}
 	serviceEndpoints := *subnet.SubnetPropertiesFormat.ServiceEndpoints
 	for _, v := range serviceEndpoints {
-		if v.Service != nil && *v.Service == storageService {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(pointer.StringDeref(v.Service, ""), storageService) {
 			storageServiceExists = true
 			klog.V(4).Infof("serviceEndpoint(%s) is already in subnet(%s)", storageService, subnetName)
 			break