diff --git a/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/provider.go b/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/provider.go
index b374b265f56..ccf897ec751 100644
--- a/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/provider.go
+++ b/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/provider.go
@@ -64,17 +64,16 @@ func NewSimpleProvider(psp *extensions.PodSecurityPolicy, namespace string, stra
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// Create a PodSecurityContext based on the given constraints.  If a setting is already set
-// on the PodSecurityContext it will not be changed.  Validate should be used after the context
-// is created to ensure it complies with the required restrictions.
-func (s *simpleProvider) CreatePodSecurityContext(pod *api.Pod) (*api.PodSecurityContext, map[string]string, error) {
+// DefaultPodSecurityContext sets the default values of the required but not filled fields.
+// It modifies the SecurityContext and annotations of the provided pod. Validation should be
+// used after the context is defaulted to ensure it complies with the required restrictions.
+func (s *simpleProvider) DefaultPodSecurityContext(pod *api.Pod) error {
 	sc := securitycontext.NewPodSecurityContextMutator(pod.Spec.SecurityContext)
-	annotations := maps.CopySS(pod.Annotations)
 
 	if sc.SupplementalGroups() == nil {
 		supGroups, err := s.strategies.SupplementalGroupStrategy.Generate(pod)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 		sc.SetSupplementalGroups(supGroups)
 	}
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ func (s *simpleProvider) CreatePodSecurityContext(pod *api.Pod) (*api.PodSecurit
 	if sc.FSGroup() == nil {
 		fsGroup, err := s.strategies.FSGroupStrategy.GenerateSingle(pod)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 		sc.SetFSGroup(fsGroup)
 	}
@@ -90,24 +89,27 @@ func (s *simpleProvider) CreatePodSecurityContext(pod *api.Pod) (*api.PodSecurit
 	if sc.SELinuxOptions() == nil {
 		seLinux, err := s.strategies.SELinuxStrategy.Generate(pod, nil)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 		sc.SetSELinuxOptions(seLinux)
 	}
 
 	// This is only generated on the pod level.  Containers inherit the pod's profile.  If the
 	// container has a specific profile set then it will be caught in the validation step.
-	seccompProfile, err := s.strategies.SeccompStrategy.Generate(annotations, pod)
+	seccompProfile, err := s.strategies.SeccompStrategy.Generate(pod.Annotations, pod)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return err
 	}
 	if seccompProfile != "" {
-		if annotations == nil {
-			annotations = map[string]string{}
+		if pod.Annotations == nil {
+			pod.Annotations = map[string]string{}
 		}
-		annotations[api.SeccompPodAnnotationKey] = seccompProfile
+		pod.Annotations[api.SeccompPodAnnotationKey] = seccompProfile
 	}
-	return sc.PodSecurityContext(), annotations, nil
+
+	pod.Spec.SecurityContext = sc.PodSecurityContext()
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Create a SecurityContext based on the given constraints.  If a setting is already set on the
diff --git a/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/provider_test.go b/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/provider_test.go
index b0389e33aac..1c740842d8d 100644
--- a/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/provider_test.go
+++ b/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/provider_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 
 const defaultContainerName = "test-c"
 
-func TestCreatePodSecurityContextNonmutating(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDefaultPodSecurityContextNonmutating(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a pod with a security context that needs filling in
 	createPod := func() *api.Pod {
 		return &api.Pod{
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func TestCreatePodSecurityContextNonmutating(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to create provider %v", err)
 	}
-	_, _, err = provider.CreatePodSecurityContext(pod)
+	err = provider.DefaultPodSecurityContext(pod)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to create psc %v", err)
 	}
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ func TestCreatePodSecurityContextNonmutating(t *testing.T) {
 	// since all the strategies were permissive
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(createPod(), pod) {
 		diffs := diff.ObjectDiff(createPod(), pod)
-		t.Errorf("pod was mutated by CreatePodSecurityContext. diff:\n%s", diffs)
+		t.Errorf("pod was mutated by DefaultPodSecurityContext. diff:\n%s", diffs)
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(createPSP(), psp) {
-		t.Error("psp was mutated by CreatePodSecurityContext")
+		t.Error("psp was mutated by DefaultPodSecurityContext")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/types.go b/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/types.go
index 31fcc5484d8..405ac65df74 100644
--- a/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/types.go
+++ b/pkg/security/podsecuritypolicy/types.go
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ import (
 // Provider provides the implementation to generate a new security
 // context based on constraints or validate an existing security context against constraints.
 type Provider interface {
-	// Create a PodSecurityContext based on the given constraints. Also returns an updated set
-	// of Pod annotations for alpha feature support.
-	CreatePodSecurityContext(pod *api.Pod) (*api.PodSecurityContext, map[string]string, error)
+	// DefaultPodSecurityContext sets the default values of the required but not filled fields.
+	// It modifies the SecurityContext and annotations of the provided pod.
+	DefaultPodSecurityContext(pod *api.Pod) error
 	// Create a container SecurityContext based on the given constraints. Also returns an updated set
 	// of Pod annotations for alpha feature support.
 	CreateContainerSecurityContext(pod *api.Pod, container *api.Container) (*api.SecurityContext, map[string]string, error)
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecuritypolicy/admission.go b/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecuritypolicy/admission.go
index da6ec45695d..c7b545ec996 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecuritypolicy/admission.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecuritypolicy/admission.go
@@ -273,12 +273,10 @@ func (c *PodSecurityPolicyPlugin) computeSecurityContext(a admission.Attributes,
 func assignSecurityContext(provider psp.Provider, pod *api.Pod, fldPath *field.Path) field.ErrorList {
 	errs := field.ErrorList{}
 
-	psc, pscAnnotations, err := provider.CreatePodSecurityContext(pod)
+	err := provider.DefaultPodSecurityContext(pod)
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = append(errs, field.Invalid(field.NewPath("spec", "securityContext"), pod.Spec.SecurityContext, err.Error()))
 	}
-	pod.Spec.SecurityContext = psc
-	pod.Annotations = pscAnnotations
 
 	errs = append(errs, provider.ValidatePodSecurityContext(pod, field.NewPath("spec", "securityContext"))...)