diff --git a/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action.go b/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action.go
index 6eb8b93095..23359f8bed 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	corev1api "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
 	v1 "github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
@@ -61,5 +62,19 @@ func (a *PVCAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runti
 		GroupResource: kuberesource.PersistentVolumes,
 		Name:          pvc.Spec.VolumeName,
 	}
-	return item, []velero.ResourceIdentifier{pv}, nil
+
+	// remove dataSource if exists from prior restored CSI volumes
+	if pvc.Spec.DataSource != nil {
+		pvc.Spec.DataSource = nil
+	}
+	if pvc.Spec.DataSourceRef != nil {
+		pvc.Spec.DataSourceRef = nil
+	}
+
+	pvcMap, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(&pvc)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to convert pvc to unstructured item")
+	}
+
+	return &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: pvcMap}, []velero.ResourceIdentifier{pv}, nil
 }