diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller.go b/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller.go
index 3c01e6b05a4cd..e7576ea0c3acc 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller.go
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func (adc *attachDetachController) populateDesiredStateOfWorld() error {
 	}
 	for _, pod := range pods {
 		podToAdd := pod
-		adc.podAdd(&podToAdd)
+		adc.podAdd(podToAdd)
 		for _, podVolume := range podToAdd.Spec.Volumes {
 			// The volume specs present in the ActualStateOfWorld are nil, let's replace those
 			// with the correct ones found on pods. The present in the ASW with no corresponding