diff --git a/pkg/cluster/volumes.go b/pkg/cluster/volumes.go
index 9a41f5f05..5837375da 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/volumes.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/volumes.go
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ func (c *Cluster) syncUnderlyingEBSVolume() error {
 		var modifySize *int64
 		var modifyType *string
 
-		if targetValue.Iops != nil {
+		if targetValue.Iops != nil && *targetValue.Iops >= int64(3000) {
 			if volume.Iops != *targetValue.Iops {
 				modifyIops = targetValue.Iops
 			}
 		}
 
-		if targetValue.Throughput != nil {
+		if targetValue.Throughput != nil && *targetValue.Throughput >= int64(125) {
 			if volume.Throughput != *targetValue.Throughput {
 				modifyThroughput = targetValue.Throughput
 			}