diff --git a/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go b/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go
index d9aaaa30a6..f90d7cfb6a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package controller
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	storagev1api "k8s.io/api/storage/v1"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -304,6 +305,24 @@ func (ctx *finalizerContext) patchDynamicPVWithVolumeInfo() (errs results.Result
 						return false, err
 					}
 
+					// check if pvc is not nil and has a pending status
+					if pvc != nil && pvc.Status.Phase == v1.ClaimPending {
+						// check if storage class used has VolumeBindingMode as WaitForFirstConsumer
+						scName := *pvc.Spec.StorageClassName
+						sc := &storagev1api.StorageClass{}
+						err = ctx.crClient.Get(context.Background(), client.ObjectKey{Name: scName}, sc)
+
+						if err != nil {
+							errs.Add(restoredNamespace, err)
+						}
+						// skip PV patch step for this scenario
+						// because pvc would not be bound and the PV patch step would fail due to timeout thus failing the backup
+						if *sc.VolumeBindingMode == storagev1api.VolumeBindingWaitForFirstConsumer {
+							log.Infof("skipping PV patch step: StorageClass %s used by PVC %s has VolumeBindingMode set to WaitForFirstConsumer, and the PVC is also in a pending state", scName, pvc.Name)
+							return true, nil
+						}
+					}
+
 					if pvc.Status.Phase != v1.ClaimBound || pvc.Spec.VolumeName == "" {
 						log.Debugf("PVC: %s not ready", pvc.Name)
 						return false, nil