diff --git a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/controller.go b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/controller.go
index 21d643ccf6c..e61a30baa65 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/controller.go
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) provisionClaimOperation(claimObj interfa
 // getProvisionedVolumeNameForClaim returns PV.Name for the provisioned volume.
 // The name must be unique
 func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) getProvisionedVolumeNameForClaim(claim *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) string {
-	return "pv-provisioned-for-" + string(claim.UID)
+	return "pvc-" + string(claim.UID)
 }
 
 // scheduleOperation starts given asynchronous operation on given volume. It
diff --git a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/provision_test.go b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/provision_test.go
index 92eb222d680..44dad138831 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/provision_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/persistentvolume/provision_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestProvisionSync(t *testing.T) {
 			// Provision a volume
 			"11-1 - successful provision",
 			novolumes,
-			newVolumeArray("pv-provisioned-for-uid11-1", "1Gi", "uid11-1", "claim11-1", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned),
+			newVolumeArray("pvc-uid11-1", "1Gi", "uid11-1", "claim11-1", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned),
 			newClaimArray("claim11-1", "uid11-1", "1Gi", "", api.ClaimPending, annClass),
 			// Binding will be completed in the next syncClaim
 			newClaimArray("claim11-1", "uid11-1", "1Gi", "", api.ClaimPending, annClass),
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestProvisionSync(t *testing.T) {
 			newVolumeArray("volume11-6", "1Gi", "", "", api.VolumePending, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain),
 			[]*api.PersistentVolume{
 				newVolume("volume11-6", "1Gi", "", "", api.VolumePending, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain),
-				newVolume("pv-provisioned-for-uid11-6", "1Gi", "uid11-6", "claim11-6", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned),
+				newVolume("pvc-uid11-6", "1Gi", "uid11-6", "claim11-6", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned),
 			},
 			newClaimArray("claim11-6", "uid11-6", "1Gi", "", api.ClaimPending, annClass),
 			// Binding will be completed in the next syncClaim
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestProvisionSync(t *testing.T) {
 			// a volume.
 			"11-7 - claim is bound before provisioning",
 			novolumes,
-			newVolumeArray("pv-provisioned-for-uid11-7", "1Gi", "uid11-7", "claim11-7", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned),
+			newVolumeArray("pvc-uid11-7", "1Gi", "uid11-7", "claim11-7", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned),
 			newClaimArray("claim11-7", "uid11-7", "1Gi", "", api.ClaimPending, annClass),
 			// The claim would be bound in next syncClaim
 			newClaimArray("claim11-7", "uid11-7", "1Gi", "", api.ClaimPending, annClass),
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestProvisionSync(t *testing.T) {
 				// Create a volume before provisionClaimOperation starts.
 				// This similates a parallel controller provisioning the volume.
 				reactor.lock.Lock()
-				volume := newVolume("pv-provisioned-for-uid11-7", "1Gi", "uid11-7", "claim11-7", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned)
+				volume := newVolume("pvc-uid11-7", "1Gi", "uid11-7", "claim11-7", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned)
 				reactor.volumes[volume.Name] = volume
 				reactor.lock.Unlock()
 			}),
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestProvisionSync(t *testing.T) {
 			// second retry succeeds
 			"11-8 - cannot save provisioned volume",
 			novolumes,
-			newVolumeArray("pv-provisioned-for-uid11-8", "1Gi", "uid11-8", "claim11-8", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned),
+			newVolumeArray("pvc-uid11-8", "1Gi", "uid11-8", "claim11-8", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned),
 			newClaimArray("claim11-8", "uid11-8", "1Gi", "", api.ClaimPending, annClass),
 			// Binding will be completed in the next syncClaim
 			newClaimArray("claim11-8", "uid11-8", "1Gi", "", api.ClaimPending, annClass),
@@ -244,10 +244,10 @@ func TestProvisionMultiSync(t *testing.T) {
 			// Provision a volume with binding
 			"12-1 - successful provision",
 			novolumes,
-			newVolumeArray("pv-provisioned-for-uid12-1", "1Gi", "uid12-1", "claim12-1", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned),
+			newVolumeArray("pvc-uid12-1", "1Gi", "uid12-1", "claim12-1", api.VolumeBound, api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, annBoundByController, annDynamicallyProvisioned),
 			newClaimArray("claim12-1", "uid12-1", "1Gi", "", api.ClaimPending, annClass),
 			// Binding will be completed in the next syncClaim
-			newClaimArray("claim12-1", "uid12-1", "1Gi", "pv-provisioned-for-uid12-1", api.ClaimBound, annClass, annBoundByController, annBindCompleted),
+			newClaimArray("claim12-1", "uid12-1", "1Gi", "pvc-uid12-1", api.ClaimBound, annClass, annBoundByController, annBindCompleted),
 			noevents, noerrors, wrapTestWithControllerConfig(operationProvision, []error{nil}, testSyncClaim),
 		},
 	}