diff --git a/pkg/controller/snapshot_controller.go b/pkg/controller/snapshot_controller.go
index 9c0530ab..307c0860 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/snapshot_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/snapshot_controller.go
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ func (ctrl *csiSnapshotController) getStorageClassFromVolumeSnapshot(snapshot *c
 	if len(storageclassName) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot figure out the snapshot class automatically, please specify one in snapshot spec")
 	}
-	storageclass, err := ctrl.client.StorageV1().StorageClasses().Get(*pvc.Spec.StorageClassName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	storageclass, err := ctrl.client.StorageV1().StorageClasses().Get(storageclassName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}