diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/7967-blackpiglet b/changelogs/unreleased/7967-blackpiglet
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f71b2b375e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/7967-blackpiglet
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Check whether the volume's source is PVC before fetching its PV.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper.go b/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper.go
index 45acbec797..5d39972729 100644
--- a/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper.go
+++ b/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper.go
@@ -143,20 +143,24 @@ func (v volumeHelperImpl) ShouldPerformFSBackup(volume corev1api.Volume, pod cor
 	}
 
 	if v.volumePolicy != nil {
-		pvc, err := kubeutil.GetPVCForPodVolume(&volume, &pod, v.client)
-		if err != nil {
-			v.logger.WithError(err).Errorf("fail to get PVC for pod %s", pod.Namespace+"/"+pod.Name)
-			return false, err
-		}
-		pv, err := kubeutil.GetPVForPVC(pvc, v.client)
-		if err != nil {
-			v.logger.WithError(err).Errorf("fail to get PV for PVC %s", pvc.Namespace+"/"+pvc.Name)
-			return false, err
+		var resource interface{}
+		resource = &volume
+		if volume.VolumeSource.PersistentVolumeClaim != nil {
+			pvc, err := kubeutil.GetPVCForPodVolume(&volume, &pod, v.client)
+			if err != nil {
+				v.logger.WithError(err).Errorf("fail to get PVC for pod %s", pod.Namespace+"/"+pod.Name)
+				return false, err
+			}
+			resource, err = kubeutil.GetPVForPVC(pvc, v.client)
+			if err != nil {
+				v.logger.WithError(err).Errorf("fail to get PV for PVC %s", pvc.Namespace+"/"+pvc.Name)
+				return false, err
+			}
 		}
 
-		action, err := v.volumePolicy.GetMatchAction(pv)
+		action, err := v.volumePolicy.GetMatchAction(resource)
 		if err != nil {
-			v.logger.WithError(err).Errorf("fail to get VolumePolicy match action for PV %s", pv.Name)
+			v.logger.WithError(err).Error("fail to get VolumePolicy match action for volume")
 			return false, err
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper_test.go b/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper_test.go
index 7450417d83..35efaa7de1 100644
--- a/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper_test.go
+++ b/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper_test.go
@@ -552,6 +552,32 @@ func TestVolumeHelperImpl_ShouldPerformFSBackup(t *testing.T) {
 			shouldFSBackup: true,
 			expectedErr:    false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Volume source is emptyDir, VolumePolicy match, return true and no error",
+			pod: builder.ForPod("ns", "pod-1").
+				Volumes(
+					&corev1.Volume{
+						Name: "",
+						VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
+							EmptyDir: &corev1.EmptyDirVolumeSource{},
+						},
+					}).Result(),
+			resourcePolicies: &resourcepolicies.ResourcePolicies{
+				Version: "v1",
+				VolumePolicies: []resourcepolicies.VolumePolicy{
+					{
+						Conditions: map[string]interface{}{
+							"volumeTypes": []string{"emptyDir"},
+						},
+						Action: resourcepolicies.Action{
+							Type: resourcepolicies.FSBackup,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			shouldFSBackup: true,
+			expectedErr:    false,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "VolumePolicy match, action type is not fs-backup, return false and no error",
 			pod: builder.ForPod("ns", "pod-1").