diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/http.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/http.go
index 00967f275..5592bfb3d 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/http.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/http.go
@@ -85,6 +85,16 @@ func (ds HTTPDataSource) Sync(ctx context.Context, vd *virtv2.VirtualDisk) (bool
 		return false, err
 	}
 
+	clusterDefaultSC, err := ds.diskService.GetDefaultStorageClass(ctx)
+	if updated, err := setConditionFromStorageClassError(err, vd, &condition); err != nil || updated {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	sc, err := ds.storageClassService.GetStorageClass(vd.Spec.PersistentVolumeClaim.StorageClass, clusterDefaultSC.Name)
+	if updated, err := setConditionFromStorageClassError(err, vd, &condition); err != nil || updated {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
 	switch {
 	case isDiskProvisioningFinished(condition):
 		log.Debug("Disk provisioning finished: clean up")
@@ -200,16 +210,6 @@ func (ds HTTPDataSource) Sync(ctx context.Context, vd *virtv2.VirtualDisk) (bool
 
 		source := ds.getSource(supgen, ds.statService.GetDVCRImageName(pod))
 
-		clusterDefaultSC, err := ds.diskService.GetDefaultStorageClass(ctx)
-		if updated, err := setPhaseConditionFromStorageError(err, vd, &condition); err != nil || updated {
-			return false, err
-		}
-
-		sc, err := ds.storageClassService.GetStorageClass(vd.Spec.PersistentVolumeClaim.StorageClass, clusterDefaultSC.Name)
-		if updated, err := setPhaseConditionFromStorageError(err, vd, &condition); err != nil || updated {
-			return false, err
-		}
-
 		err = ds.diskService.Start(ctx, diskSize, sc, source, vd, supgen)
 		if updated, err := setPhaseConditionFromStorageError(err, vd, &condition); err != nil || updated {
 			return false, err
diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/sources.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/sources.go
index 5b2c1192b..8545dc3ad 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/sources.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/sources.go
@@ -127,6 +127,25 @@ type CheckImportProcess interface {
 	CheckImportProcess(ctx context.Context, dv *cdiv1.DataVolume, pvc *corev1.PersistentVolumeClaim) error
 }
 
+func setConditionFromStorageClassError(err error, vd *virtv2.VirtualDisk, condition *metav1.Condition) (bool, error) {
+	switch {
+	case err == nil:
+		return false, nil
+	case errors.Is(err, service.ErrDefaultStorageClassNotFound):
+		condition.Status = metav1.ConditionFalse
+		condition.Reason = vdcondition.ProvisioningFailed
+		condition.Message = "Default StorageClass not found in the cluster: please provide a StorageClass name or set a default StorageClass."
+		return true, nil
+	case errors.Is(err, service.ErrStorageClassNotAvailable):
+		condition.Status = metav1.ConditionFalse
+		condition.Reason = vdcondition.ProvisioningFailed
+		condition.Message = "Provided StorageClass not available."
+		return true, nil
+	default:
+		return false, err
+	}
+}
+
 func setPhaseConditionFromStorageError(err error, vd *virtv2.VirtualDisk, condition *metav1.Condition) (bool, error) {
 	switch {
 	case err == nil: