diff --git a/pkg/api/persistentvolume/util.go b/pkg/api/persistentvolume/util.go
index 29862d73d5b..a74b6320501 100644
--- a/pkg/api/persistentvolume/util.go
+++ b/pkg/api/persistentvolume/util.go
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ limitations under the License.
 package persistentvolume
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation/field"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	nodeapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/node"
@@ -24,6 +27,10 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 )
 
+const (
+	deprecatedStorageClassAnnotationsMsg = `deprecated since v1.8; use "storageClassName" attribute instead`
+)
+
 // DropDisabledFields removes disabled fields from the pv spec.
 // This should be called from PrepareForCreate/PrepareForUpdate for all resources containing a pv spec.
 func DropDisabledFields(pvSpec *api.PersistentVolumeSpec, oldPVSpec *api.PersistentVolumeSpec) {
@@ -49,12 +56,22 @@ func GetWarningsForPersistentVolume(pv *api.PersistentVolume) []string {
 	if pv == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return warningsForPersistentVolumeSpecAndMeta(nil, &pv.Spec)
+	return warningsForPersistentVolumeSpecAndMeta(nil, &pv.Spec, &pv.ObjectMeta)
 }
 
-func warningsForPersistentVolumeSpecAndMeta(fieldPath *field.Path, pvSpec *api.PersistentVolumeSpec) []string {
+func warningsForPersistentVolumeSpecAndMeta(fieldPath *field.Path, pvSpec *api.PersistentVolumeSpec, pvMeta *metav1.ObjectMeta) []string {
 	var warnings []string
 
+	if _, ok := pvMeta.Annotations[api.BetaStorageClassAnnotation]; ok {
+		warnings = append(warnings,
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"%s: %s",
+				fieldPath.Child("metadata", "annotations").Key(api.BetaStorageClassAnnotation),
+				deprecatedStorageClassAnnotationsMsg,
+			),
+		)
+	}
+
 	if pvSpec.NodeAffinity != nil && pvSpec.NodeAffinity.Required != nil {
 		termFldPath := fieldPath.Child("spec", "nodeAffinity", "required", "nodeSelectorTerms")
 		// use of deprecated node labels in node affinity
diff --git a/pkg/api/persistentvolume/util_test.go b/pkg/api/persistentvolume/util_test.go
index 1780a944356..5a652ec5eb3 100644
--- a/pkg/api/persistentvolume/util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/persistentvolume/util_test.go
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ func TestWarnings(t *testing.T) {
 			template: &api.PersistentVolume{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "foo",
+					Annotations: map[string]string{
+						api.BetaStorageClassAnnotation: "",
+					},
 				},
 				Spec: api.PersistentVolumeSpec{
 					NodeAffinity: &api.VolumeNodeAffinity{
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ func TestWarnings(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			expected: []string{
+				`metadata.annotations[volume.beta.kubernetes.io/storage-class]: deprecated since v1.8; use "storageClassName" attribute instead`,
 				`spec.nodeAffinity.required.nodeSelectorTerms[0].matchExpressions[0].key: beta.kubernetes.io/os is deprecated since v1.14; use "kubernetes.io/os" instead`,
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/api/persistentvolumeclaim/util.go b/pkg/api/persistentvolumeclaim/util.go
index 1304c1fe048..0fa4c7e7f62 100644
--- a/pkg/api/persistentvolumeclaim/util.go
+++ b/pkg/api/persistentvolumeclaim/util.go
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	pvc            string = "PersistentVolumeClaim"
-	volumeSnapshot string = "VolumeSnapshot"
+	pvc                                  string = "PersistentVolumeClaim"
+	volumeSnapshot                       string = "VolumeSnapshot"
+	deprecatedStorageClassAnnotationsMsg        = `deprecated since v1.8; use "storageClassName" attribute instead`
 )
 
 // DropDisabledFields removes disabled fields from the pvc spec.
@@ -197,11 +198,25 @@ func allocatedResourcesInUse(oldPVC *core.PersistentVolumeClaim) bool {
 }
 
 func GetWarningsForPersistentVolumeClaim(pv *core.PersistentVolumeClaim) []string {
+	var warnings []string
+
 	if pv == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return GetWarningsForPersistentVolumeClaimSpec(field.NewPath("spec"), pv.Spec)
+	if _, ok := pv.ObjectMeta.Annotations[core.BetaStorageClassAnnotation]; ok {
+		warnings = append(warnings,
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"%s: %s",
+				field.NewPath("metadata", "annotations").Key(core.BetaStorageClassAnnotation),
+				deprecatedStorageClassAnnotationsMsg,
+			),
+		)
+	}
+
+	warnings = append(warnings, GetWarningsForPersistentVolumeClaimSpec(field.NewPath("spec"), pv.Spec)...)
+
+	return warnings
 }
 
 func GetWarningsForPersistentVolumeClaimSpec(fieldPath *field.Path, pvSpec core.PersistentVolumeClaimSpec) []string {
diff --git a/pkg/api/persistentvolumeclaim/util_test.go b/pkg/api/persistentvolumeclaim/util_test.go
index ebbb0fecb5c..38253b1fb4b 100644
--- a/pkg/api/persistentvolumeclaim/util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/persistentvolumeclaim/util_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	featuregatetesting "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core"
@@ -556,6 +557,20 @@ func TestWarnings(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expected: nil,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "storageclass annotations warning",
+			template: &core.PersistentVolumeClaim{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name: "foo",
+					Annotations: map[string]string{
+						core.BetaStorageClassAnnotation: "",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: []string{
+				`metadata.annotations[volume.beta.kubernetes.io/storage-class]: deprecated since v1.8; use "storageClassName" attribute instead`,
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testcases {