diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/5401-shubham-pampattiwar b/changelogs/unreleased/5401-shubham-pampattiwar
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e42b5260c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/5401-shubham-pampattiwar
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add nil check before execution of csi snapshot delete
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go b/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go
index c874201fd..900345b5e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go
@@ -707,7 +707,9 @@ func (c *backupController) runBackup(backup *pkgbackup.Request) error {
 		}
 
 		// Delete the VolumeSnapshots created in the backup, when CSI feature is enabled.
-		c.deleteVolumeSnapshot(volumeSnapshots, volumeSnapshotContents, *backup, backupLog)
+		if len(volumeSnapshots) > 0 && len(volumeSnapshotContents) > 0 {
+			c.deleteVolumeSnapshot(volumeSnapshots, volumeSnapshotContents, *backup, backupLog)
+		}
 
 	}