diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go
index 1d5b54185d9..9b17e9ffe43 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go
@@ -1329,7 +1329,9 @@ func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) provisionClaimOperation(claimObj interfa
 	glog.V(3).Infof("volume %q for claim %q created", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))
 
 	// Create Kubernetes PV object for the volume.
-	volume.Name = pvName
+	if volume.Name == "" {
+		volume.Name = pvName
+	}
 	// Bind it to the claim
 	volume.Spec.ClaimRef = claimRef
 	volume.Status.Phase = v1.VolumeBound
diff --git a/pkg/volume/plugins.go b/pkg/volume/plugins.go
index f63b8993203..bc94c0bc826 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/plugins.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/plugins.go
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ type VolumeOptions struct {
 
 	// Reclamation policy for a persistent volume
 	PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy
-	// PV.Name of the appropriate PersistentVolume. Used to generate cloud
-	// volume name.
+	// Suggested PV.Name of the PersistentVolume to provision.
+	// This is a generated name guaranteed to be unique in Kubernetes cluster.
+	// If you choose not to use it as volume name, ensure uniqueness by either
+	// combining it with your value or create unique values of your own.
 	PVName string
 	// PVC is reference to the claim that lead to provisioning of a new PV.
 	// Provisioners *must* create a PV that would be matched by this PVC,