diff --git a/src/sagemaker/utils.py b/src/sagemaker/utils.py
index 387bdf5da4..af01ab3c92 100644
--- a/src/sagemaker/utils.py
+++ b/src/sagemaker/utils.py
@@ -1407,7 +1407,9 @@ def volume_size_supported(instance_type: str) -> bool:
     try:
 
         # local mode does not support volume size
-        if instance_type.startswith("local"):
+        # instance type given as pipeline parameter does not support volume size
+        # do not change the if statement order below.
+        if is_pipeline_variable(instance_type) or instance_type.startswith("local"):
             return False
 
         parts: List[str] = instance_type.split(".")
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
index c47947f338..77ea1eb9e2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
@@ -1703,6 +1703,7 @@ def test_volume_size_not_supported(self):
             "g5.8xlarge",
             "local",
             "local_gpu",
+            ParameterString(name="InstanceType", default_value="ml.m4.xlarge"),
         ]
 
         for instance in instances_that_dont_support_volume_size: