diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go
index 02a6d5d76dd..5e756e0b675 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go
@@ -1935,16 +1935,14 @@ func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) findDeletablePlugin(volume *v1.Persisten
 		}
 	}
 
-	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.HonorPVReclaimPolicy) {
-		if metav1.HasAnnotation(volume.ObjectMeta, storagehelpers.AnnMigratedTo) {
-			// CSI migration scenario - do not depend on in-tree plugin
-			return nil, nil
-		}
+	if metav1.HasAnnotation(volume.ObjectMeta, storagehelpers.AnnMigratedTo) {
+		// CSI migration scenario - do not depend on in-tree plugin
+		return nil, nil
+	}
 
-		if volume.Spec.CSI != nil {
-			// CSI volume source scenario - external provisioner is requested
-			return nil, nil
-		}
+	if volume.Spec.CSI != nil {
+		// CSI volume source scenario - external provisioner is requested
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
 	// The plugin that provisioned the volume was not found or the volume