diff --git a/internal/apis/compute/validation/machine.go b/internal/apis/compute/validation/machine.go
index aa1ae9e59..f36f5e8e3 100644
--- a/internal/apis/compute/validation/machine.go
+++ b/internal/apis/compute/validation/machine.go
@@ -34,6 +34,22 @@ func ValidateMachine(machine *compute.Machine) field.ErrorList {
 func ValidateMachineUpdate(newMachine, oldMachine *compute.Machine) field.ErrorList {
 	var allErrs field.ErrorList
 
+	seenVolumeNames := sets.NewString()
+	newVolumeNameIndexMap := map[string]int{}
+	for _, vol := range oldMachine.Spec.Volumes {
+		seenVolumeNames.Insert(vol.Name)
+	}
+	for index, vol := range newMachine.Spec.Volumes {
+		if !seenVolumeNames.Has(vol.Name) {
+			newVolumeNameIndexMap[vol.Name] = index
+		}
+	}
+	for _, vol := range newMachine.Status.Volumes {
+		if i, ok := newVolumeNameIndexMap[vol.Name]; ok {
+			allErrs = append(allErrs, field.Duplicate(field.NewPath("spec.volume").Index(i).Child("name"), vol.Name))
+		}
+	}
+
 	allErrs = append(allErrs, apivalidation.ValidateObjectMetaAccessorUpdate(newMachine, oldMachine, field.NewPath("metadata"))...)
 	allErrs = append(allErrs, validateMachineSpecUpdate(&newMachine.Spec, &oldMachine.Spec, field.NewPath("spec"))...)
 	allErrs = append(allErrs, ValidateMachine(newMachine)...)
diff --git a/internal/apis/compute/validation/machine_test.go b/internal/apis/compute/validation/machine_test.go
index a658f0ecf..33282c21b 100644
--- a/internal/apis/compute/validation/machine_test.go
+++ b/internal/apis/compute/validation/machine_test.go
@@ -474,5 +474,35 @@ var _ = Describe("Machine", func() {
 			&compute.Machine{},
 			Not(ContainElement(ImmutableField("spec.machinePoolRef"))),
 		),
+		Entry("duplicate volume name",
+			&compute.Machine{
+				Spec: compute.MachineSpec{
+					Volumes: []compute.Volume{
+						{Name: "foo"},
+						{Name: "bar"},
+					},
+				},
+				Status: compute.MachineStatus{
+					Volumes: []compute.VolumeStatus{
+						{Name: "foo"},
+						{Name: "bar"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			&compute.Machine{
+				Spec: compute.MachineSpec{
+					Volumes: []compute.Volume{
+						{Name: "foo"},
+					},
+				},
+				Status: compute.MachineStatus{
+					Volumes: []compute.VolumeStatus{
+						{Name: "foo"},
+						{Name: "bar"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			ContainElement(DuplicateField("spec.volume[1].name")),
+		),
 	)
 })
diff --git a/poollet/machinepoollet/controllers/machine_controller_volume.go b/poollet/machinepoollet/controllers/machine_controller_volume.go
index 62fa8981f..121118c79 100644
--- a/poollet/machinepoollet/controllers/machine_controller_volume.go
+++ b/poollet/machinepoollet/controllers/machine_controller_volume.go
@@ -385,30 +385,35 @@ func (r *MachineReconciler) getVolumeStatusesForMachine(
 		errs                         []error
 	)
 
+	for _, iriVolume := range iriMachine.Status.Volumes {
+		var volumeStatusValues computev1alpha1.VolumeStatus
+		volumeStatusValues, err := r.convertIRIVolumeStatus(iriVolume, iriVolume.Name)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("[volume %s] %w", iriVolume.Name, err)
+		}
+		volumeStatus := existingVolumeStatusesByName[iriVolume.Name]
+		r.addVolumeStatusValues(now, &volumeStatus, &volumeStatusValues)
+		volumeStatuses = append(volumeStatuses, volumeStatus)
+	}
+
 	for _, machineVolume := range machine.Spec.Volumes {
 		var (
-			iriVolumeStatus, ok = iriVolumeStatusByName[machineVolume.Name]
-			volumeStatusValues  computev1alpha1.VolumeStatus
+			_, ok              = iriVolumeStatusByName[machineVolume.Name]
+			volumeStatusValues computev1alpha1.VolumeStatus
 		)
 		volumeName := computev1alpha1.MachineVolumeName(machine.Name, machineVolume)
-		if ok {
-			var err error
-			volumeStatusValues, err = r.convertIRIVolumeStatus(iriVolumeStatus, volumeName)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("[volume %s] %w", machineVolume.Name, err)
-			}
-		} else {
+		if !ok {
 			volumeStatusValues = computev1alpha1.VolumeStatus{
 				Name:      machineVolume.Name,
 				State:     computev1alpha1.VolumeStatePending,
 				VolumeRef: corev1.LocalObjectReference{Name: volumeName},
 			}
+			volumeStatus := existingVolumeStatusesByName[machineVolume.Name]
+			r.addVolumeStatusValues(now, &volumeStatus, &volumeStatusValues)
+			volumeStatuses = append(volumeStatuses, volumeStatus)
 		}
-
-		volumeStatus := existingVolumeStatusesByName[machineVolume.Name]
-		r.addVolumeStatusValues(now, &volumeStatus, &volumeStatusValues)
-		volumeStatuses = append(volumeStatuses, volumeStatus)
 	}
+
 	if len(errs) > 0 {
 		return nil, errors.Join(errs...)
 	}