diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/BUILD b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/BUILD
index 762d6b72f28..9a8830717da 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/api/storage/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/listers/core/v1:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone.go
index c62b2ea3f73..b498ccc6c65 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	storage "k8s.io/api/storage/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	corelisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/core/v1"
@@ -108,47 +109,38 @@ func (pl *VolumeZone) Filter(ctx context.Context, _ *framework.CycleState, pod *
 		}
 		pvcName := volume.PersistentVolumeClaim.ClaimName
 		if pvcName == "" {
-			return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, "PersistentVolumeClaim had no name")
+			return framework.NewStatus(framework.UnschedulableAndUnresolvable, "PersistentVolumeClaim had no name")
 		}
 		pvc, err := pl.pvcLister.PersistentVolumeClaims(pod.Namespace).Get(pvcName)
-		if err != nil {
-			return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, err.Error())
-		}
-
-		if pvc == nil {
-			return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, fmt.Sprintf("PersistentVolumeClaim was not found: %q", pvcName))
+		if s := getErrorAsStatus(err); !s.IsSuccess() {
+			return s
 		}
 
 		pvName := pvc.Spec.VolumeName
 		if pvName == "" {
 			scName := v1helper.GetPersistentVolumeClaimClass(pvc)
 			if len(scName) == 0 {
-				return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, fmt.Sprint("PersistentVolumeClaim had no pv name and storageClass name"))
+				return framework.NewStatus(framework.UnschedulableAndUnresolvable, "PersistentVolumeClaim had no pv name and storageClass name")
 			}
 
-			class, _ := pl.scLister.Get(scName)
-			if class == nil {
-				return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, fmt.Sprintf("StorageClass %q claimed by PersistentVolumeClaim %q not found", scName, pvcName))
-
+			class, err := pl.scLister.Get(scName)
+			if s := getErrorAsStatus(err); !s.IsSuccess() {
+				return s
 			}
 			if class.VolumeBindingMode == nil {
-				return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, fmt.Sprintf("VolumeBindingMode not set for StorageClass %q", scName))
+				return framework.NewStatus(framework.UnschedulableAndUnresolvable, fmt.Sprintf("VolumeBindingMode not set for StorageClass %q", scName))
 			}
 			if *class.VolumeBindingMode == storage.VolumeBindingWaitForFirstConsumer {
 				// Skip unbound volumes
 				continue
 			}
 
-			return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, fmt.Sprint("PersistentVolume had no name"))
+			return framework.NewStatus(framework.UnschedulableAndUnresolvable, "PersistentVolume had no name")
 		}
 
 		pv, err := pl.pvLister.Get(pvName)
-		if err != nil {
-			return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, err.Error())
-		}
-
-		if pv == nil {
-			return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, fmt.Sprintf("PersistentVolume was not found: %q", pvName))
+		if s := getErrorAsStatus(err); !s.IsSuccess() {
+			return s
 		}
 
 		for k, v := range pv.ObjectMeta.Labels {
@@ -171,6 +163,16 @@ func (pl *VolumeZone) Filter(ctx context.Context, _ *framework.CycleState, pod *
 	return nil
 }
 
+func getErrorAsStatus(err error) *framework.Status {
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			return framework.NewStatus(framework.UnschedulableAndUnresolvable, err.Error())
+		}
+		return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, err.Error())
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // New initializes a new plugin and returns it.
 func New(_ runtime.Object, handle framework.FrameworkHandle) (framework.Plugin, error) {
 	informerFactory := handle.SharedInformerFactory()
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone_test.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone_test.go
index 2c6deaa70e5..dda41495830 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone/volume_zone_test.go
@@ -413,21 +413,21 @@ func TestWithBinding(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "unbound volume empty storage class",
 			Pod:  createPodWithVolume("pod_1", "vol_1", "PVC_EmptySC"),
 			Node: testNode,
-			wantStatus: framework.NewStatus(framework.Error,
+			wantStatus: framework.NewStatus(framework.UnschedulableAndUnresolvable,
 				"PersistentVolumeClaim had no pv name and storageClass name"),
 		},
 		{
 			name: "unbound volume no storage class",
 			Pod:  createPodWithVolume("pod_1", "vol_1", "PVC_NoSC"),
 			Node: testNode,
-			wantStatus: framework.NewStatus(framework.Error,
-				"StorageClass \"Class_0\" claimed by PersistentVolumeClaim \"PVC_NoSC\" not found"),
+			wantStatus: framework.NewStatus(framework.UnschedulableAndUnresolvable,
+				"unable to find storage class: Class_0"),
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "unbound volume immediate binding mode",
 			Pod:        createPodWithVolume("pod_1", "vol_1", "PVC_ImmediateSC"),
 			Node:       testNode,
-			wantStatus: framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, "VolumeBindingMode not set for StorageClass \"Class_Immediate\""),
+			wantStatus: framework.NewStatus(framework.UnschedulableAndUnresolvable, "VolumeBindingMode not set for StorageClass \"Class_Immediate\""),
 		},
 		{
 			name: "unbound volume wait binding mode",
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/BUILD b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/BUILD
index c9167c7e5e0..231cc4a2c81 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ go_library(
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/api/storage/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/listers/apps/v1:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/listers.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/listers.go
index 863b595cbe6..89aeb9b82c9 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/listers.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/listers.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	storagev1 "k8s.io/api/storage/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	appslisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/apps/v1"
@@ -311,7 +312,12 @@ func (classes StorageClassLister) Get(name string) (*storagev1.StorageClass, err
 			return &sc, nil
 		}
 	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to find storage class: %s", name)
+	return nil, &errors.StatusError{
+		ErrStatus: metav1.Status{
+			Reason:  metav1.StatusReasonNotFound,
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("unable to find storage class: %s", name),
+		},
+	}
 }
 
 // List lists all StorageClass in the indexer.