diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/9903-Joeavaikath b/changelogs/unreleased/9903-Joeavaikath
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d586acfaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/9903-Joeavaikath
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix restore finalization overwriting dynamically provisioned PV labels with stale backup values
diff --git a/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go b/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go
index 20e4bc849..4e02bb0ef 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go
@@ -421,7 +421,16 @@ func (ctx *finalizerContext) patchDynamicPVWithVolumeInfo() (errs results.Result
 					// patch PV's reclaim policy and label using the corresponding data stored in volume info
 					if needPatch(pv, volInfo.PVInfo) {
 						updatedPV := pv.DeepCopy()
-						updatedPV.Labels = volInfo.PVInfo.Labels
+
+						if updatedPV.Labels == nil {
+							updatedPV.Labels = make(map[string]string)
+						}
+						for k, v := range volInfo.PVInfo.Labels {
+							if _, exists := updatedPV.Labels[k]; !exists {
+								updatedPV.Labels[k] = v
+							}
+						}
+
 						updatedPV.Spec.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy = corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy(volInfo.PVInfo.ReclaimPolicy)
 						if err := kubeutil.PatchResource(pv, updatedPV, ctx.crClient); err != nil {
 							return false, err
@@ -553,13 +562,10 @@ func needPatch(newPV *corev1api.PersistentVolume, pvInfo *volume.PVInfo) bool {
 	}
 
 	newPVLabels, pvLabels := newPV.Labels, pvInfo.Labels
-	for k, v := range pvLabels {
+	for k := range pvLabels {
 		if _, ok := newPVLabels[k]; !ok {
 			return true
 		}
-		if newPVLabels[k] != v {
-			return true
-		}
 	}
 
 	return false
diff --git a/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller_test.go
index f07d2576c..8f2618f9d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller_test.go
@@ -634,6 +634,87 @@ func Test_restoreFinalizerReconciler_finishProcessing(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNeedPatch(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		newPV    *corev1api.PersistentVolume
+		pvInfo   *volume.PVInfo
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "reclaim policy differs",
+			newPV: builder.ForPersistentVolume("pv1").
+				ReclaimPolicy(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete).Result(),
+			pvInfo: &volume.PVInfo{
+				ReclaimPolicy: string(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain),
+				Labels:        map[string]string{},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "backup has label new PV does not",
+			newPV: builder.ForPersistentVolume("pv1").
+				ObjectMeta(builder.WithLabels("existing", "val")).
+				ReclaimPolicy(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete).Result(),
+			pvInfo: &volume.PVInfo{
+				ReclaimPolicy: string(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete),
+				Labels:        map[string]string{"existing": "val", "missing": "val"},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "same labels same values",
+			newPV: builder.ForPersistentVolume("pv1").
+				ObjectMeta(builder.WithLabels("key", "val")).
+				ReclaimPolicy(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete).Result(),
+			pvInfo: &volume.PVInfo{
+				ReclaimPolicy: string(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete),
+				Labels:        map[string]string{"key": "val"},
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "same label key different values",
+			newPV: builder.ForPersistentVolume("pv1").
+				ObjectMeta(builder.WithLabels("topology.kubernetes.io/zone", "us-west-2a")).
+				ReclaimPolicy(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete).Result(),
+			pvInfo: &volume.PVInfo{
+				ReclaimPolicy: string(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete),
+				Labels:        map[string]string{"topology.kubernetes.io/zone": "us-east-1a"},
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "new PV has labels backup does not",
+			newPV: builder.ForPersistentVolume("pv1").
+				ObjectMeta(builder.WithLabels("provisioner-label", "val")).
+				ReclaimPolicy(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete).Result(),
+			pvInfo: &volume.PVInfo{
+				ReclaimPolicy: string(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete),
+				Labels:        map[string]string{},
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "both labels nil",
+			newPV: builder.ForPersistentVolume("pv1").
+				ReclaimPolicy(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete).Result(),
+			pvInfo: &volume.PVInfo{
+				ReclaimPolicy: string(corev1api.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete),
+				Labels:        nil,
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := needPatch(tc.newPV, tc.pvInfo)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expected, result)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRestoreOperationList(t *testing.T) {
 	var empty []*itemoperation.RestoreOperation
 	tests := []struct {