diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/describe.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/describe.go
index 7d26dd963e..47132c27a3 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/describe.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/describe.go
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ func NewDescribeCommand(f client.Factory, use string) *cobra.Command {
 			kbClient, err := f.KubebuilderClient()
 			cmd.CheckError(err)
 
+			var csiClient *snapshotv1client.Clientset
+			if features.IsEnabled(velerov1api.CSIFeatureFlag) {
+				clientConfig, err := f.ClientConfig()
+				cmd.CheckError(err)
+				csiClient, err = snapshotv1client.NewForConfig(clientConfig)
+				cmd.CheckError(err)
+			}
+
 			if outputFormat != "plaintext" && outputFormat != "json" {
 				cmd.CheckError(fmt.Errorf("invalid output format '%s'. valid value are 'plaintext, json'", outputFormat))
 			}
@@ -96,16 +104,9 @@ func NewDescribeCommand(f client.Factory, use string) *cobra.Command {
 					fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error getting PodVolumeBackups for backup %s: %v\n", backup.Name, err)
 				}
 
-				var csiClient *snapshotv1client.Clientset
 				// declare vscList up here since it may be empty and we'll pass the empty Items field into DescribeBackup
 				vscList := new(snapshotv1api.VolumeSnapshotContentList)
 				if features.IsEnabled(velerov1api.CSIFeatureFlag) {
-					clientConfig, err := f.ClientConfig()
-					cmd.CheckError(err)
-
-					csiClient, err = snapshotv1client.NewForConfig(clientConfig)
-					cmd.CheckError(err)
-
 					opts := label.NewListOptionsForBackup(backup.Name)
 					vscList, err = csiClient.SnapshotV1().VolumeSnapshotContents().List(context.TODO(), opts)
 					if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/nodeagent/server.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/nodeagent/server.go
index 2fa52f8917..10df06f89e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/nodeagent/server.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/nodeagent/server.go
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ func (s *nodeAgentServer) markDataUploadsCancel(r *controller.DataUploadReconcil
 		return
 	}
 	if dataUploads, err := r.FindDataUploads(s.ctx, client, s.namespace); err != nil {
-		s.logger.WithError(errors.WithStack(err)).Error("failed to find data downloads")
+		s.logger.WithError(errors.WithStack(err)).Error("failed to find data uploads")
 	} else {
 		for i := range dataUploads {
 			du := dataUploads[i]
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ func (s *nodeAgentServer) markInProgressPVRsFailed(client ctrlclient.Client) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if pod.Spec.NodeName != s.nodeName {
-			s.logger.Debugf("the node of pod referenced by podvolumebackup %q is %q, not %q, skip", pvr.GetName(), pod.Spec.NodeName, s.nodeName)
+			s.logger.Debugf("the node of pod referenced by podvolumerestore %q is %q, not %q, skip", pvr.GetName(), pod.Spec.NodeName, s.nodeName)
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go b/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go
index 3507a49eaa..f074e0cc25 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ func (r *PodVolumeBackupReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 		)
 	}
 
-	log.Info("PodVolumeBackup starting")
-
 	// Only process items for this node.
 	if pvb.Spec.Node != r.nodeName {
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
@@ -116,6 +114,8 @@ func (r *PodVolumeBackupReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
+	log.Info("PodVolumeBackup starting")
+
 	callbacks := datapath.Callbacks{
 		OnCompleted: r.OnDataPathCompleted,
 		OnFailed:    r.OnDataPathFailed,