diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/scheduling/scheduler_binder.go b/pkg/controller/volume/scheduling/scheduler_binder.go
index 1d5aeda7397..a2e5c3bdcec 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/scheduling/scheduler_binder.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/scheduling/scheduler_binder.go
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ type SchedulerVolumeBinder interface {
 	//
 	// It returns true if all volumes are fully bound
 	//
-	// This function will modify assumedPod with the node name.
 	// This function is called serially.
 	AssumePodVolumes(assumedPod *v1.Pod, nodeName string) (allFullyBound bool, err error)
 
@@ -334,8 +333,6 @@ func (b *volumeBinder) AssumePodVolumes(assumedPod *v1.Pod, nodeName string) (al
 		return true, nil
 	}
 
-	assumedPod.Spec.NodeName = nodeName
-
 	claimsToBind := b.podBindingCache.GetBindings(assumedPod, nodeName)
 	claimsToProvision := b.podBindingCache.GetProvisionedPVCs(assumedPod, nodeName)