diff --git a/.changelog/11238.txt b/.changelog/11238.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..817a27b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/11238.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+csi: Fixed a bug where the client would incorrectly set an empty capacity range for CSI volume creation requests.
+```
diff --git a/client/structs/csi.go b/client/structs/csi.go
index ca7f88d41..fb6ca6c7a 100644
--- a/client/structs/csi.go
+++ b/client/structs/csi.go
@@ -229,11 +229,7 @@ type ClientCSIControllerCreateVolumeRequest struct {
 func (req *ClientCSIControllerCreateVolumeRequest) ToCSIRequest() (*csi.ControllerCreateVolumeRequest, error) {
 
 	creq := &csi.ControllerCreateVolumeRequest{
-		Name: req.Name,
-		CapacityRange: &csi.CapacityRange{
-			RequiredBytes: req.CapacityMin,
-			LimitBytes:    req.CapacityMax,
-		},
+		Name:               req.Name,
 		VolumeCapabilities: []*csi.VolumeCapability{},
 		Parameters:         req.Parameters,
 		Secrets:            req.Secrets,
@@ -244,6 +240,17 @@ func (req *ClientCSIControllerCreateVolumeRequest) ToCSIRequest() (*csi.Controll
 		// TODO: topology is not yet supported
 		AccessibilityRequirements: &csi.TopologyRequirement{},
 	}
+
+	// The CSI spec requires that at least one of the fields in CapacityRange
+	// must be defined. Fields set to 0 are considered unspecified and the
+	// CreateVolumeRequest should not send an invalid value.
+	if req.CapacityMin != 0 || req.CapacityMax != 0 {
+		creq.CapacityRange = &csi.CapacityRange{
+			RequiredBytes: req.CapacityMin,
+			LimitBytes:    req.CapacityMax,
+		}
+	}
+
 	for _, cap := range req.VolumeCapabilities {
 		ccap, err := csi.VolumeCapabilityFromStructs(cap.AttachmentMode, cap.AccessMode, req.MountOptions)
 		if err != nil {