diff --git a/internal/util/util.go b/internal/util/util.go
index 94c68cf7..d8058516 100644
--- a/internal/util/util.go
+++ b/internal/util/util.go
@@ -266,8 +266,9 @@ func GetVolumeSnapshotContentForVolumeSnapshot(volSnap *snapshotv1api.VolumeSnap
 
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == wait.ErrWaitTimeout {
-			if snapshotContent.Status != nil && snapshotContent.Status.Error != nil {
-				log.Errorf("Timed out awaiting reconciliation of volumesnapshot, Volumesnapshotcontent %s has error: %v", snapshotContent.Name, snapshotContent.Status.Error.Message)
+			if snapshotContent != nil && snapshotContent.Status != nil && snapshotContent.Status.Error != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Timed out awaiting reconciliation of volumesnapshot, Volumesnapshotcontent %s has error: %v", snapshotContent.Name, *snapshotContent.Status.Error.Message)
+				err = fmt.Errorf("CSI got timed out with error: %v", *snapshotContent.Status.Error.Message)
 			} else {
 				log.Errorf("Timed out awaiting reconciliation of volumesnapshot %s/%s", volSnap.Namespace, volSnap.Name)
 			}