diff --git a/internal/util/util.go b/internal/util/util.go
index ce146b2f..567a4595 100644
--- a/internal/util/util.go
+++ b/internal/util/util.go
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func GetVolumeSnapshotContentForVolumeSnapshot(volSnap *snapshotv1api.VolumeSnap
 
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == wait.ErrWaitTimeout {
-			if snapshotContent.Status != nil && snapshotContent.Status.Error != nil {
+			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)
 				return nil, errors.Errorf("CSI got timed out with error: %v", *snapshotContent.Status.Error.Message)
 			} else {