diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone.go
index 05fa89d7b82..39c978e29a0 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone.go
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@ func (pl *VolumeZone) Filter(ctx context.Context, _ *framework.CycleState, pod *
 			return framework.AsStatus(err)
 		}
 
-		if pvc == nil {
-			return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, fmt.Sprintf("PersistentVolumeClaim was not found: %q", pvcName))
-		}
-
 		pvName := pvc.Spec.VolumeName
 		if pvName == "" {
 			scName := storagehelpers.GetPersistentVolumeClaimClass(pvc)
@@ -148,10 +144,6 @@ func (pl *VolumeZone) Filter(ctx context.Context, _ *framework.CycleState, pod *
 			return framework.AsStatus(err)
 		}
 
-		if pv == nil {
-			return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, fmt.Sprintf("PersistentVolume was not found: %q", pvName))
-		}
-
 		for k, v := range pv.ObjectMeta.Labels {
 			if !volumeZoneLabels.Has(k) {
 				continue