diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler.go b/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler.go
index 07b5f573cbf..e675d2b953a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler.go
@@ -62,11 +62,4 @@ func (rc *reconciler) reconcile() {
 		// This will start reconciliation of node.status.volumesInUse.
 		rc.updateLastSyncTime()
 	}
-
-	if len(rc.volumesNeedReportedInUse) != 0 && rc.populatorHasAddedPods() {
-		// Once DSW is populated, mark all reconstructed as reported in node.status,
-		// so they can proceed with MountDevice / SetUp.
-		rc.desiredStateOfWorld.MarkVolumesReportedInUse(rc.volumesNeedReportedInUse)
-		rc.volumesNeedReportedInUse = nil
-	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler_common.go b/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler_common.go
index 4129247658b..29d57abf4bd 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler_common.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler_common.go
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ func NewReconciler(
 		timeOfLastSync:                  time.Time{},
 		volumesFailedReconstruction:     make([]podVolume, 0),
 		volumesNeedUpdateFromNodeStatus: make([]v1.UniqueVolumeName, 0),
-		volumesNeedReportedInUse:        make([]v1.UniqueVolumeName, 0),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ type reconciler struct {
 	timeOfLastSync                  time.Time
 	volumesFailedReconstruction     []podVolume
 	volumesNeedUpdateFromNodeStatus []v1.UniqueVolumeName
-	volumesNeedReportedInUse        []v1.UniqueVolumeName
 }
 
 func (rc *reconciler) unmountVolumes() {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconstruct.go b/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconstruct.go
index e95796d7895..c6768688291 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconstruct.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconstruct.go
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ func (rc *reconciler) reconstructVolumes() {
 		// Add the volumes to ASW
 		rc.updateStates(reconstructedVolumes)
 
-		// The reconstructed volumes are mounted, hence a previous kubelet must have already put it into node.status.volumesInUse.
-		// Remember to update DSW with this information.
-		rc.volumesNeedReportedInUse = reconstructedVolumeNames
 		// Remember to update devicePath from node.status.volumesAttached
 		rc.volumesNeedUpdateFromNodeStatus = reconstructedVolumeNames
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconstruct_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconstruct_test.go
index 49e2df96fa2..c5715d2ba2b 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconstruct_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconstruct_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ func TestReconstructVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name                                string
 		volumePaths                         []string
-		expectedVolumesNeedReportedInUse    []string
 		expectedVolumesNeedDevicePath       []string
 		expectedVolumesFailedReconstruction []string
 		verifyFunc                          func(rcInstance *reconciler, fakePlugin *volumetesting.FakeVolumePlugin) error
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ func TestReconstructVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 				filepath.Join("pod1", "volumes", "fake-plugin", "pvc-abcdef"),
 				filepath.Join("pod2", "volumes", "fake-plugin", "pvc-abcdef"),
 			},
-			expectedVolumesNeedReportedInUse:    []string{"fake-plugin/pvc-abcdef", "fake-plugin/pvc-abcdef"},
 			expectedVolumesNeedDevicePath:       []string{"fake-plugin/pvc-abcdef", "fake-plugin/pvc-abcdef"},
 			expectedVolumesFailedReconstruction: []string{},
 			verifyFunc: func(rcInstance *reconciler, fakePlugin *volumetesting.FakeVolumePlugin) error {
@@ -75,7 +73,6 @@ func TestReconstructVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 			volumePaths: []string{
 				filepath.Join("pod1", "volumes", "missing-plugin", "pvc-abcdef"),
 			},
-			expectedVolumesNeedReportedInUse:    []string{},
 			expectedVolumesNeedDevicePath:       []string{},
 			expectedVolumesFailedReconstruction: []string{"pvc-abcdef"},
 		},
@@ -117,14 +114,6 @@ func TestReconstructVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("Expected expectedVolumesNeedDevicePath:\n%v\n got:\n%v", expectedVolumes, rcInstance.volumesNeedUpdateFromNodeStatus)
 			}
 
-			expectedVolumes = make([]v1.UniqueVolumeName, len(tc.expectedVolumesNeedReportedInUse))
-			for i := range tc.expectedVolumesNeedReportedInUse {
-				expectedVolumes[i] = v1.UniqueVolumeName(tc.expectedVolumesNeedReportedInUse[i])
-			}
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(expectedVolumes, rcInstance.volumesNeedReportedInUse) {
-				t.Errorf("Expected volumesNeedReportedInUse:\n%v\n got:\n%v", expectedVolumes, rcInstance.volumesNeedReportedInUse)
-			}
-
 			volumesFailedReconstruction := sets.NewString()
 			for _, vol := range rcInstance.volumesFailedReconstruction {
 				volumesFailedReconstruction.Insert(vol.volumeSpecName)