diff --git a/control/grpc.py b/control/grpc.py
index d631a19bd..78fe3b7cd 100644
--- a/control/grpc.py
+++ b/control/grpc.py
@@ -1617,7 +1617,9 @@ def find_namespace_and_bdev_name(self, nqn, nsid, uuid, needs_lock, err_prefix):
 
     def namespace_resize(self, request, context=None):
         """Resize a namespace."""
+        return self.execute_grpc_function(self.namespace_resize_safe, request, context)
 
+    def namespace_resize_safe(self, request, context=None):
         peer_msg = self.get_peer_message(context)
         nsid_msg = self.get_ns_id_message(request.nsid, request.uuid)
         self.logger.info(f"Received request to resize namespace {nsid_msg}on {request.subsystem_nqn} to {request.new_size} MiB, context: {context}{peer_msg}")