diff --git a/pkg/backup/backup.go b/pkg/backup/backup.go
index d241c5215..53b80f8f6 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/backup.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/backup.go
@@ -309,9 +309,9 @@ func (kb *kubernetesBackupper) BackupWithResolvers(
 		}
 	}
 
-	var cancelFunc context.CancelFunc
-	kb.podVolumeContext, cancelFunc = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), podVolumeTimeout)
-	defer cancelFunc()
+	var podVolumeCancelFunc context.CancelFunc
+	kb.podVolumeContext, podVolumeCancelFunc = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), podVolumeTimeout)
+	defer podVolumeCancelFunc()
 
 	var podVolumeBackupper podvolume.Backupper
 	if kb.podVolumeBackupperFactory != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/restore/restore.go b/pkg/restore/restore.go
index 9fbf3268a..2c8bfda68 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/restore.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/restore.go
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ func (kr *kubernetesRestorer) RestoreWithResolvers(
 		}
 	}
 
-	var cancelFunc go_context.CancelFunc
-	kr.podVolumeContext, cancelFunc = go_context.WithTimeout(go_context.Background(), podVolumeTimeout)
-	defer cancelFunc()
+	var podVolumeCancelFunc go_context.CancelFunc
+	kr.podVolumeContext, podVolumeCancelFunc = go_context.WithTimeout(go_context.Background(), podVolumeTimeout)
+	defer podVolumeCancelFunc()
 
 	var podVolumeRestorer podvolume.Restorer
 	if kr.podVolumeRestorerFactory != nil {