diff --git a/manila/share/drivers/helpers.py b/manila/share/drivers/helpers.py
index 12e0de8457..9d68653e78 100644
--- a/manila/share/drivers/helpers.py
+++ b/manila/share/drivers/helpers.py
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ class NFSHelper(NASHelperBase):
             items = line.split(' ')
             if local_path == items[0]:
                 entries.append(items[1])
+        #  exportfs may print"<world>" instead of "*" for host
+        entries = ["*" if item == "<world>" else item for item in entries]
         return entries
 
     def _sync_nfs_temp_and_perm_files(self, server):
diff --git a/manila/tests/share/drivers/test_helpers.py b/manila/tests/share/drivers/test_helpers.py
index 072c31e69b..2f29c44906 100644
--- a/manila/tests/share/drivers/test_helpers.py
+++ b/manila/tests/share/drivers/test_helpers.py
@@ -256,11 +256,12 @@ class NFSHelperTestCase(test.TestCase):
     def test_get_host_list(self):
         fake_exportfs = ('/shares/share-1\n\t\t20.0.0.3\n'
                          '/shares/share-1\n\t\t20.0.0.6\n'
+                         '/shares/share-1\n\t\t<world>\n'
                          '/shares/share-2\n\t\t10.0.0.2\n'
                          '/shares/share-2\n\t\t10.0.0.5\n'
                          '/shares/share-3\n\t\t30.0.0.4\n'
                          '/shares/share-3\n\t\t30.0.0.7\n')
-        expected = ['20.0.0.3', '20.0.0.6']
+        expected = ['20.0.0.3', '20.0.0.6', '*']
         result = self._helper.get_host_list(fake_exportfs, '/shares/share-1')
         self.assertEqual(expected, result)
 
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ class NFSHelperTestCase(test.TestCase):
                            '"{}"'.format(':'.join(['1.1.1.16', local_path]))]),
                 mock.call(self.server,
                           ['sudo', 'exportfs', '-u',
-                           '"{}"'.format(':'.join(['<world>', local_path]))]),
+                           '"{}"'.format(':'.join(['*', local_path]))]),
             ])
 
         self._helper._sync_nfs_temp_and_perm_files.assert_called_once_with(
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-generic-driver-resize-0fde9c8674db5951.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-generic-driver-resize-0fde9c8674db5951.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc5b078c7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-generic-driver-resize-0fde9c8674db5951.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    For generic driver, when resize a share it may failed due to exportfs
+    can't recognize "<world>" as part of the share path. This issue has been
+    fixed by replacing "<world>" to "*".