diff --git a/pkg/controller/utils.go b/pkg/controller/utils.go
index 847b896..8415481 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/utils.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func checkValidateVolumeCapabilitiesRequest(req *csi.ValidateVolumeCapabilitiesR
 		return ErrVolumeIDNotProvided
 	}
 
-	if req.VolumeCapabilities == nil || len(req.VolumeCapabilities) == 0 {
+	if len(req.VolumeCapabilities) == 0 {
 		return ErrVolumeCapabilitiesNotProvided
 	}