diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/base.go b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/base.go
index 9b13cc1632e..9cbc149f2a5 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/base.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/base.go
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ func skipUnsupportedTest(driver TestDriver, pattern testpatterns.TestPattern) {
 type VolumeResource struct {
 	Config    *PerTestConfig
 	Pattern   testpatterns.TestPattern
-	VolType   string
 	VolSource *v1.VolumeSource
 	Pvc       *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim
 	Pv        *v1.PersistentVolume
@@ -199,7 +198,6 @@ func CreateVolumeResource(driver TestDriver, config *PerTestConfig, pattern test
 		framework.Logf("Creating resource for inline volume")
 		if iDriver, ok := driver.(InlineVolumeTestDriver); ok {
 			r.VolSource = iDriver.GetVolumeSource(false, pattern.FsType, r.Volume)
-			r.VolType = dInfo.Name
 		}
 	case testpatterns.PreprovisionedPV:
 		framework.Logf("Creating resource for pre-provisioned PV")
@@ -209,7 +207,6 @@ func CreateVolumeResource(driver TestDriver, config *PerTestConfig, pattern test
 				r.Pv, r.Pvc = createPVCPV(f, dInfo.Name, pvSource, volumeNodeAffinity, pattern.VolMode, dInfo.RequiredAccessModes)
 				r.VolSource = createVolumeSource(r.Pvc.Name, false /* readOnly */)
 			}
-			r.VolType = fmt.Sprintf("%s-preprovisionedPV", dInfo.Name)
 		}
 	case testpatterns.DynamicPV:
 		framework.Logf("Creating resource for dynamic PV")
@@ -238,12 +235,10 @@ func CreateVolumeResource(driver TestDriver, config *PerTestConfig, pattern test
 					f, dInfo.Name, claimSize, r.Sc, pattern.VolMode, dInfo.RequiredAccessModes)
 				r.VolSource = createVolumeSource(r.Pvc.Name, false /* readOnly */)
 			}
-			r.VolType = fmt.Sprintf("%s-dynamicPV", dInfo.Name)
 		}
 	case testpatterns.CSIInlineVolume:
 		framework.Logf("Creating resource for CSI ephemeral inline volume")
 		if eDriver, ok := driver.(EphemeralTestDriver); ok {
-			r.VolType = fmt.Sprintf("%s-ephemeral", dInfo.Name)
 			attributes, _, _ := eDriver.GetVolume(config, 0)
 			r.VolSource = &v1.VolumeSource{
 				CSI: &v1.CSIVolumeSource{
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/subpath.go b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/subpath.go
index d9faf9d76c6..18076b3af41 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/subpath.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/subpath.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (s *subPathTestSuite) DefineTests(driver TestDriver, pattern testpatterns.T
 		}
 
 		subPath := f.Namespace.Name
-		l.pod = SubpathTestPod(f, subPath, l.resource.VolType, l.resource.VolSource, true)
+		l.pod = SubpathTestPod(f, subPath, string(volType), l.resource.VolSource, true)
 		l.pod.Spec.NodeName = l.config.ClientNodeName
 		l.pod.Spec.NodeSelector = l.config.ClientNodeSelector
 
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ func (s *subPathTestSuite) DefineTests(driver TestDriver, pattern testpatterns.T
 		validateMigrationVolumeOpCounts(f.ClientSet, driver.GetDriverInfo().InTreePluginName, l.intreeOps, l.migratedOps)
 	}
 
+	driverName := driver.GetDriverInfo().Name
+
 	ginkgo.It("should support non-existent path", func() {
 		init()
 		defer cleanup()
@@ -348,9 +350,9 @@ func (s *subPathTestSuite) DefineTests(driver TestDriver, pattern testpatterns.T
 		init()
 		defer cleanup()
 
-		if strings.HasPrefix(l.resource.VolType, "hostPath") || strings.HasPrefix(l.resource.VolType, "csi-hostpath") {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(driverName, "hostPath") {
 			// TODO: This skip should be removed once #61446 is fixed
-			framework.Skipf("%s volume type does not support reconstruction, skipping", l.resource.VolType)
+			framework.Skipf("Driver %s does not support reconstruction, skipping", driverName)
 		}
 
 		testSubpathReconstruction(f, l.hostExec, l.pod, true)
@@ -390,7 +392,7 @@ func (s *subPathTestSuite) DefineTests(driver TestDriver, pattern testpatterns.T
 		init()
 		defer cleanup()
 		if l.roVolSource == nil {
-			framework.Skipf("Volume type %v doesn't support readOnly source", l.resource.VolType)
+			framework.Skipf("Driver %s on volume type %s doesn't support readOnly source", driverName, pattern.VolType)
 		}
 
 		origpod := l.pod.DeepCopy()
@@ -418,7 +420,7 @@ func (s *subPathTestSuite) DefineTests(driver TestDriver, pattern testpatterns.T
 		init()
 		defer cleanup()
 		if l.roVolSource == nil {
-			framework.Skipf("Volume type %v doesn't support readOnly source", l.resource.VolType)
+			framework.Skipf("Driver %s on volume type %s doesn't support readOnly source", driverName, pattern.VolType)
 		}
 
 		// Format the volume while it's writable
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/volumes.go b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/volumes.go
index b19ab02792e..90de74d55b6 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/volumes.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/volumes.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (t *volumesTestSuite) DefineTests(driver TestDriver, pattern testpatterns.T
 			init()
 			defer cleanup()
 
-			testScriptInPod(f, l.resource.VolType, l.resource.VolSource, l.config)
+			testScriptInPod(f, string(pattern.VolType), l.resource.VolSource, l.config)
 		})
 	}
 }