diff --git a/ocp_resources/datavolume.py b/ocp_resources/datavolume.py
index 351a590ba4..e7f4e16676 100644
--- a/ocp_resources/datavolume.py
+++ b/ocp_resources/datavolume.py
@@ -252,13 +252,9 @@ def pvc(self):
 
     @property
     def scratch_pvc(self):
-        pvc_metadata = self.pvc.instance.metadata
         scratch_pvc_prefix = (
-            f"prime-{pvc_metadata.uid}"
-            if pvc_metadata.annotations.get(
-                f"{self.ApiGroup.CDI_KUBEVIRT_IO}/storage.usePopulator"
-            )
-            == "true"
+            f"prime-{self.pvc.instance.metadata.uid}"
+            if self.pvc.use_populator
             else self.name
         )
         return PersistentVolumeClaim(
diff --git a/ocp_resources/persistent_volume_claim.py b/ocp_resources/persistent_volume_claim.py
index a8456b7f55..de5db04598 100644
--- a/ocp_resources/persistent_volume_claim.py
+++ b/ocp_resources/persistent_volume_claim.py
@@ -108,3 +108,12 @@ def selected_node(self):
         return self.instance.metadata.annotations.get(
             "volume.kubernetes.io/selected-node"
         )
+
+    @property
+    def use_populator(self):
+        return (
+            self.instance.metadata.annotations.get(
+                f"{self.ApiGroup.CDI_KUBEVIRT_IO}/storage.usePopulator"
+            )
+            == "true"
+        )