diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/README.md b/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/README.md
index 7b0208405f..b2a6942129 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/README.md
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/README.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ This repository contains functions to be consumed by various Kubernetes and
 out-of-tree CSI components like external provisioner to facilitate migration of 
 code from Kubernetes In-tree plugin code to CSI plugin repositories.
 
-Consumers can make use of this repository can make use of functions like 
-`TranslateToCSI` and `TranslateToInTree` functions to translate PV sources.
+Consumers of this repository can make use of functions like `TranslateToCSI` and 
+`TranslateToInTree` functions to translate PV sources.
 
 ## Community, discussion, contribution, and support
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/plugins/aws_ebs.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/plugins/aws_ebs.go
index 1933fe3367..eda70843fe 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/plugins/aws_ebs.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/plugins/aws_ebs.go
@@ -30,12 +30,19 @@ const (
 	AWSEBSInTreePluginName = "kubernetes.io/aws-ebs"
 )
 
-// AWSEBS handles translation of PV spec from In-tree EBS to CSI EBS and vice versa
-type AWSEBS struct{}
+var _ InTreePlugin = &awsElasticBlockStoreCSITranslator{}
+
+// awsElasticBlockStoreTranslator handles translation of PV spec from In-tree EBS to CSI EBS and vice versa
+type awsElasticBlockStoreCSITranslator struct{}
+
+// NewAWSElasticBlockStoreCSITranslator returns a new instance of awsElasticBlockStoreTranslator
+func NewAWSElasticBlockStoreCSITranslator() InTreePlugin {
+	return &awsElasticBlockStoreCSITranslator{}
+}
 
 // TranslateInTreePVToCSI takes a PV with AWSElasticBlockStore set from in-tree
 // and converts the AWSElasticBlockStore source to a CSIPersistentVolumeSource
-func (t *AWSEBS) TranslateInTreePVToCSI(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
+func (t *awsElasticBlockStoreCSITranslator) TranslateInTreePVToCSI(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
 	if pv == nil || pv.Spec.AWSElasticBlockStore == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("pv is nil or AWS EBS not defined on pv")
 	}
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@ func (t *AWSEBS) TranslateInTreePVToCSI(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.Persistent
 
 // TranslateCSIPVToInTree takes a PV with CSIPersistentVolumeSource set and
 // translates the EBS CSI source to a AWSElasticBlockStore source.
-func (t *AWSEBS) TranslateCSIPVToInTree(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
+func (t *awsElasticBlockStoreCSITranslator) TranslateCSIPVToInTree(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
 	if pv == nil || pv.Spec.CSI == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("pv is nil or CSI source not defined on pv")
 	}
@@ -88,11 +95,11 @@ func (t *AWSEBS) TranslateCSIPVToInTree(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.Persistent
 // CanSupport tests whether the plugin supports a given volume
 // specification from the API.  The spec pointer should be considered
 // const.
-func (t *AWSEBS) CanSupport(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) bool {
+func (t *awsElasticBlockStoreCSITranslator) CanSupport(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) bool {
 	return pv != nil && pv.Spec.AWSElasticBlockStore != nil
 }
 
 // GetInTreePluginName returns the name of the intree plugin driver
-func (t *AWSEBS) GetInTreePluginName() string {
+func (t *awsElasticBlockStoreCSITranslator) GetInTreePluginName() string {
 	return AWSEBSInTreePluginName
 }
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/plugins/gce_pd.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/plugins/gce_pd.go
index 3b1c938769..740e54f5fe 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/plugins/gce_pd.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/plugins/gce_pd.go
@@ -47,12 +47,20 @@ const (
 	UnspecifiedValue = "UNSPECIFIED"
 )
 
-// GCEPD handles translation of PV spec from In-tree GCE PD to CSI GCE PD and vice versa
-type GCEPD struct{}
+var _ InTreePlugin = &gcePersistentDiskCSITranslator{}
+
+// gcePersistentDiskCSITranslator handles translation of PV spec from In-tree
+// GCE PD to CSI GCE PD and vice versa
+type gcePersistentDiskCSITranslator struct{}
+
+// NewGCEPersistentDiskCSITranslator returns a new instance of gcePersistentDiskTranslator
+func NewGCEPersistentDiskCSITranslator() InTreePlugin {
+	return &gcePersistentDiskCSITranslator{}
+}
 
 // TranslateInTreePVToCSI takes a PV with GCEPersistentDisk set from in-tree
 // and converts the GCEPersistentDisk source to a CSIPersistentVolumeSource
-func (g *GCEPD) TranslateInTreePVToCSI(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
+func (g *gcePersistentDiskCSITranslator) TranslateInTreePVToCSI(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
 	var volID string
 
 	if pv == nil || pv.Spec.GCEPersistentDisk == nil {
@@ -95,7 +103,7 @@ func (g *GCEPD) TranslateInTreePVToCSI(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentV
 
 // TranslateCSIPVToInTree takes a PV with CSIPersistentVolumeSource set and
 // translates the GCE PD CSI source to a GCEPersistentDisk source.
-func (g *GCEPD) TranslateCSIPVToInTree(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
+func (g *gcePersistentDiskCSITranslator) TranslateCSIPVToInTree(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
 	if pv == nil || pv.Spec.CSI == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("pv is nil or CSI source not defined on pv")
 	}
@@ -130,12 +138,12 @@ func (g *GCEPD) TranslateCSIPVToInTree(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentV
 // CanSupport tests whether the plugin supports a given volume
 // specification from the API.  The spec pointer should be considered
 // const.
-func (g *GCEPD) CanSupport(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) bool {
+func (g *gcePersistentDiskCSITranslator) CanSupport(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) bool {
 	return pv != nil && pv.Spec.GCEPersistentDisk != nil
 }
 
 // GetInTreePluginName returns the name of the intree plugin driver
-func (g *GCEPD) GetInTreePluginName() string {
+func (g *gcePersistentDiskCSITranslator) GetInTreePluginName() string {
 	return GCEPDInTreePluginName
 }
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/translate.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/translate.go
index 91398d6bf3..754cab9e0e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/translate.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib/translate.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	inTreePlugins = map[string]plugins.InTreePlugin{
-		plugins.GCEPDDriverName:  &plugins.GCEPD{},
-		plugins.AWSEBSDriverName: &plugins.AWSEBS{},
+		plugins.GCEPDDriverName:  plugins.NewGCEPersistentDiskCSITranslator(),
+		plugins.AWSEBSDriverName: plugins.NewAWSElasticBlockStoreCSITranslator(),
 		plugins.CinderDriverName: plugins.NewOpenStackCinderCSITranslator(),
 	}
 )