diff --git a/e2e/rbd.go b/e2e/rbd.go
index b92ee0ca5..4c42067cf 100644
--- a/e2e/rbd.go
+++ b/e2e/rbd.go
@@ -745,7 +745,37 @@ var _ = Describe("RBD", func() {
 			By("create a PVC-PVC clone and bind it to an app", func() {
 				// pvc clone is only supported from v1.16+
 				if k8sVersionGreaterEquals(f.ClientSet, 1, 16) {
-					validatePVCClone(pvcPath, appPath, pvcSmartClonePath, appSmartClonePath, f)
+					validatePVCClone(pvcPath, appPath, pvcSmartClonePath, appSmartClonePath, false, f)
+				}
+			})
+
+			By("create an encrypted PVC-PVC clone and bind it to an app", func() {
+				if !k8sVersionGreaterEquals(f.ClientSet, 1, 16) {
+					Skip("pvc clone is only supported from v1.16+")
+				}
+
+				err := deleteResource(rbdExamplePath + "storageclass.yaml")
+				if err != nil {
+					e2elog.Failf("failed to delete storageclass with error %v", err)
+				}
+				scOpts := map[string]string{
+					"encrypted":       "true",
+					"encryptionKMSID": "secrets-metadata-test",
+				}
+				err = createRBDStorageClass(f.ClientSet, f, nil, scOpts, deletePolicy)
+				if err != nil {
+					e2elog.Failf("failed to create storageclass with error %v", err)
+				}
+
+				validatePVCClone(pvcPath, appPath, pvcSmartClonePath, appSmartClonePath, true, f)
+
+				err = deleteResource(rbdExamplePath + "storageclass.yaml")
+				if err != nil {
+					e2elog.Failf("failed to delete storageclass with error %v", err)
+				}
+				err = createRBDStorageClass(f.ClientSet, f, nil, nil, deletePolicy)
+				if err != nil {
+					e2elog.Failf("failed to create storageclass with error %v", err)
 				}
 			})
 
@@ -762,7 +792,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RBD", func() {
 				}
 				// pvc clone is only supported from v1.16+
 				if v.Major > "1" || (v.Major == "1" && v.Minor >= "16") {
-					validatePVCClone(rawPvcPath, rawAppPath, pvcBlockSmartClonePath, appBlockSmartClonePath, f)
+					validatePVCClone(rawPvcPath, rawAppPath, pvcBlockSmartClonePath, appBlockSmartClonePath, false, f)
 				}
 			})
 			By("create/delete multiple PVCs and Apps", func() {
diff --git a/e2e/rbd_helper.go b/e2e/rbd_helper.go
index c76923ddb..05093fee0 100644
--- a/e2e/rbd_helper.go
+++ b/e2e/rbd_helper.go
@@ -238,23 +238,12 @@ func validateEncryptedPVCAndAppBinding(pvcPath, appPath, kms string, f *framewor
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	rbdImageSpec := imageSpec(defaultRBDPool, imageData.imageName)
-	encryptedState, err := getImageMeta(rbdImageSpec, ".rbd.csi.ceph.com/encrypted", f)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if encryptedState != "encrypted" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%v not equal to encrypted", encryptedState)
-	}
 
-	volumeMountPath := app.Spec.Containers[0].VolumeMounts[0].MountPath
-	mountType, err := getMountType(app.Name, app.Namespace, volumeMountPath, f)
+	rbdImageSpec := imageSpec(defaultRBDPool, imageData.imageName)
+	err = validateEncryptedImage(f, rbdImageSpec, app)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if mountType != "crypt" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%v not equal to crypt", mountType)
-	}
 
 	if kmsIsVault(kms) || kms == "vaulttokens" {
 		// check new passphrase created
@@ -279,6 +268,41 @@ func validateEncryptedPVCAndAppBinding(pvcPath, appPath, kms string, f *framewor
 	return nil
 }
 
+func validateEncryptedPVC(f *framework.Framework, pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, app *v1.Pod) error {
+	imageData, err := getImageInfoFromPVC(pvc.Namespace, pvc.Name, f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	rbdImageSpec := imageSpec(defaultRBDPool, imageData.imageName)
+
+	return validateEncryptedImage(f, rbdImageSpec, app)
+}
+
+// validateEncryptedImage verifies that the RBD image is encrypted. The
+// following checks are performed:
+// - Metadata of the image should be set with the encryption state;
+// - The pvc should be mounted by a pod, so the filesystem type can be fetched.
+func validateEncryptedImage(f *framework.Framework, rbdImageSpec string, app *v1.Pod) error {
+	encryptedState, err := getImageMeta(rbdImageSpec, ".rbd.csi.ceph.com/encrypted", f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if encryptedState != "encrypted" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%v not equal to encrypted", encryptedState)
+	}
+
+	volumeMountPath := app.Spec.Containers[0].VolumeMounts[0].MountPath
+	mountType, err := getMountType(app.Name, app.Namespace, volumeMountPath, f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if mountType != "crypt" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%v not equal to crypt", mountType)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func listRBDImages(f *framework.Framework) ([]string, error) {
 	var imgInfos []string
 
diff --git a/e2e/utils.go b/e2e/utils.go
index 9b658d20c..8a8f023c3 100644
--- a/e2e/utils.go
+++ b/e2e/utils.go
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ func writeDataAndCalChecksum(app *v1.Pod, opt *metav1.ListOptions, f *framework.
 	return checkSum, nil
 }
 
-// nolint:gocyclo // reduce complexity
-func validatePVCClone(sourcePvcPath, sourceAppPath, clonePvcPath, clonePvcAppPath string, f *framework.Framework) {
+// nolint:gocyclo,gocognit // reduce complexity
+func validatePVCClone(sourcePvcPath, sourceAppPath, clonePvcPath, clonePvcAppPath string, validateEncryption bool, f *framework.Framework) {
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	totalCount := 10
 	wgErrs := make([]error, totalCount)
@@ -582,6 +582,9 @@ func validatePVCClone(sourcePvcPath, sourceAppPath, clonePvcPath, clonePvcAppPat
 					e2elog.Logf("checksum didn't match. checksum=%s and checksumclone=%s", checkSum, checkSumClone)
 				}
 			}
+			if wgErrs[n] == nil && validateEncryption {
+				wgErrs[n] = validateEncryptedPVC(f, &p, &a)
+			}
 			w.Done()
 		}(&wg, i, *pvcClone, *appClone)
 	}