diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/5294-cleverhu b/changelogs/unreleased/5294-cleverhu
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b89daf763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/5294-cleverhu
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+change CSISnapshotTimeout from pointer to normal variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/util/output/backup_describer.go b/pkg/cmd/util/output/backup_describer.go
index f8c05c156..6121bc5da 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/util/output/backup_describer.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/util/output/backup_describer.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func DescribeBackupSpec(d *Describer, spec velerov1api.BackupSpec) {
 	d.Printf("TTL:\t%s\n", spec.TTL.Duration)
 
 	d.Println()
-	d.Printf("CSISnapshotTimeout:\t%s\n", &spec.CSISnapshotTimeout.Duration)
+	d.Printf("CSISnapshotTimeout:\t%s\n", spec.CSISnapshotTimeout.Duration)
 
 	d.Println()
 	if len(spec.Hooks.Resources) == 0 {