diff --git a/internal/rbd/rbd_journal.go b/internal/rbd/rbd_journal.go
index 42e504d71..eb7650283 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/rbd_journal.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/rbd_journal.go
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ func RegenerateJournal(
 			}
 		}
 		// Update Metadata on reattach of the same old PV
-		parameters := k8s.PrepareVolumeMetadata(claimName, rbdVol.Owner, "")
+		parameters := k8s.PrepareVolumeMetadata(claimName, owner, "")
 		err = rbdVol.setAllMetadata(parameters)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to set volume metadata: %w", err)