diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/predicates.go b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/predicates.go
index c5b84b978f..61967923ef 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/predicates.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/predicates.go
@@ -1642,7 +1642,21 @@ func NewVolumeBindingPredicate(binder *volumebinder.VolumeBinder) FitPredicate {
 	return c.predicate
 }
 
+func podHasPVCs(pod *v1.Pod) bool {
+	for _, vol := range pod.Spec.Volumes {
+		if vol.PersistentVolumeClaim != nil {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func (c *VolumeBindingChecker) predicate(pod *v1.Pod, meta PredicateMetadata, nodeInfo *schedulernodeinfo.NodeInfo) (bool, []PredicateFailureReason, error) {
+	// If pod does not request any PVC, we don't need to do anything.
+	if !podHasPVCs(pod) {
+		return true, nil, nil
+	}
+
 	node := nodeInfo.Node()
 	if node == nil {
 		return false, nil, fmt.Errorf("node not found")
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go b/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
index e062a9ce60..92b739d299 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
@@ -736,10 +736,15 @@ func setupTestSchedulerLongBindingWithRetry(queuedPodStore *clientcache.FIFO, sc
 func setupTestSchedulerWithVolumeBinding(fakeVolumeBinder *volumebinder.VolumeBinder, stop <-chan struct{}, broadcaster record.EventBroadcaster) (*Scheduler, chan *v1.Binding, chan error) {
 	testNode := v1.Node{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "machine1", UID: types.UID("machine1")}}
 	queuedPodStore := clientcache.NewFIFO(clientcache.MetaNamespaceKeyFunc)
-	queuedPodStore.Add(podWithID("foo", ""))
+	pod := podWithID("foo", "")
+	pod.Namespace = "foo-ns"
+	pod.Spec.Volumes = append(pod.Spec.Volumes, v1.Volume{Name: "testVol",
+		VolumeSource: v1.VolumeSource{PersistentVolumeClaim: &v1.PersistentVolumeClaimVolumeSource{ClaimName: "testPVC"}}})
+	queuedPodStore.Add(pod)
 	scache := schedulerinternalcache.New(10*time.Minute, stop)
 	scache.AddNode(&testNode)
-	client := clientsetfake.NewSimpleClientset(&testNode)
+	testPVC := v1.PersistentVolumeClaim{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "testPVC", Namespace: pod.Namespace, UID: types.UID("testPVC")}}
+	client := clientsetfake.NewSimpleClientset(&testNode, &testPVC)
 	informerFactory := informers.NewSharedInformerFactory(client, 0)
 
 	predicateMap := map[string]predicates.FitPredicate{
@@ -790,7 +795,7 @@ func TestSchedulerWithVolumeBinding(t *testing.T) {
 				FindBoundSatsified:   true,
 			},
 			expectAssumeCalled: true,
-			expectPodBind:      &v1.Binding{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo", UID: types.UID("foo")}, Target: v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Node", Name: "machine1"}},
+			expectPodBind:      &v1.Binding{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo", Namespace: "foo-ns", UID: types.UID("foo")}, Target: v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Node", Name: "machine1"}},
 			eventReason:        "Scheduled",
 		},
 		{
@@ -829,7 +834,7 @@ func TestSchedulerWithVolumeBinding(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expectAssumeCalled: true,
 			expectBindCalled:   true,
-			expectPodBind:      &v1.Binding{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo", UID: types.UID("foo")}, Target: v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Node", Name: "machine1"}},
+			expectPodBind:      &v1.Binding{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo", Namespace: "foo-ns", UID: types.UID("foo")}, Target: v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Node", Name: "machine1"}},
 			eventReason:        "Scheduled",
 		},
 		{