diff --git a/internal/rbd/encryption.go b/internal/rbd/encryption.go
index 3d68e80c898..4e1e50e82eb 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/encryption.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/encryption.go
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ func ParseEncryptionOpts(
 		encrypted, kmsID string
 	)
 	encrypted, ok = volOptions["encrypted"]
-	if !ok {
+	val, _ := strconv.ParseBool(encrypted)
+	if !ok || !val {
 		return "", util.EncryptionTypeNone, nil
 	}
 	ok, err = strconv.ParseBool(encrypted)