diff --git a/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/volume_hook.go b/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/volume_hook.go
index d01a0da8b..6c548b3f7 100644
--- a/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/volume_hook.go
+++ b/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/volume_hook.go
@@ -30,20 +30,21 @@ func (*volumeHook) Name() string {
 	return "volumes"
 }
 
-func validateHostVolumes(requested map[string]*structs.VolumeRequest, client map[string]*structs.ClientHostVolumeConfig) error {
+func validateHostVolumes(requestedByAlias map[string]*structs.VolumeRequest, clientVolumesByName map[string]*structs.ClientHostVolumeConfig) error {
 	var result error
 
-	for n, req := range requested {
-		if req.Volume.Type != "host" {
+	for n, req := range requestedByAlias {
+		if req.Type != structs.VolumeTypeHost {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		cfg, err := structs.ParseHostVolumeConfig(req.Config)
 		if err != nil {
 			result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse config for %s: %v", n, err))
+			continue
 		}
 
-		_, ok := client[cfg.Source]
+		_, ok := clientVolumesByName[cfg.Source]
 		if !ok {
 			result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("missing %s", cfg.Source))
 		}
@@ -52,10 +53,13 @@ func validateHostVolumes(requested map[string]*structs.VolumeRequest, client map
 	return result
 }
 
-func (h *volumeHook) hostVolumeMountConfigurations(vmounts []*structs.VolumeMount, volumes map[string]*structs.VolumeRequest, client map[string]*structs.ClientHostVolumeConfig) ([]*drivers.MountConfig, error) {
+// hostVolumeMountConfigurations takes the users requested volume mounts,
+// volumes, and the client host volume configuration and converts them into a
+// format that can be used by drivers.
+func (h *volumeHook) hostVolumeMountConfigurations(taskMounts []*structs.VolumeMount, taskVolumesByAlias map[string]*structs.VolumeRequest, clientVolumesByName map[string]*structs.ClientHostVolumeConfig) ([]*drivers.MountConfig, error) {
 	var mounts []*drivers.MountConfig
-	for _, m := range vmounts {
-		req, ok := volumes[m.Volume]
+	for _, m := range taskMounts {
+		req, ok := taskVolumesByAlias[m.Volume]
 		if !ok {
 			// Should never happen unless we misvalidated on job submission
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("No group volume declaration found named: %s", m.Volume)
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ func (h *volumeHook) hostVolumeMountConfigurations(vmounts []*structs.VolumeMoun
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse config for %s: %v", m.Volume, err)
 		}
 
-		hostVolume, ok := client[cfg.Source]
+		hostVolume, ok := clientVolumesByName[cfg.Source]
 		if !ok {
 			// Should never happen, but unless the client volumes were mutated during
 			// the execution of this hook.
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ func (h *volumeHook) hostVolumeMountConfigurations(vmounts []*structs.VolumeMoun
 		mcfg := &drivers.MountConfig{
 			HostPath: hostVolume.Source,
 			TaskPath: m.Destination,
-			Readonly: hostVolume.ReadOnly || req.Volume.ReadOnly || m.ReadOnly,
+			Readonly: hostVolume.ReadOnly || req.ReadOnly || m.ReadOnly,
 		}
 		mounts = append(mounts, mcfg)
 	}
diff --git a/command/agent/config.go b/command/agent/config.go
index 2b5000307..435484a77 100644
--- a/command/agent/config.go
+++ b/command/agent/config.go
@@ -1327,11 +1327,7 @@ func (a *ClientConfig) Merge(b *ClientConfig) *ClientConfig {
 	}
 
 	if len(a.HostVolumes) == 0 && len(b.HostVolumes) != 0 {
-		cc := make([]*structs.ClientHostVolumeConfig, len(b.HostVolumes))
-		for k, v := range b.HostVolumes {
-			cc[k] = v.Copy()
-		}
-		result.HostVolumes = cc
+		result.HostVolumes = structs.CopySliceClientHostVolumeConfig(b.HostVolumes)
 	} else if len(b.HostVolumes) != 0 {
 		result.HostVolumes = structs.HostVolumeSliceMerge(a.HostVolumes, b.HostVolumes)
 	}
diff --git a/command/agent/job_endpoint.go b/command/agent/job_endpoint.go
index fd857a181..1c2ab1348 100644
--- a/command/agent/job_endpoint.go
+++ b/command/agent/job_endpoint.go
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ func ApiTgToStructsTG(taskGroup *api.TaskGroup, tg *structs.TaskGroup) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			vol := &structs.Volume{
+			vol := &structs.VolumeRequest{
 				Name:     v.Name,
 				Type:     v.Type,
 				ReadOnly: v.ReadOnly,
@@ -757,10 +757,7 @@ func ApiTgToStructsTG(taskGroup *api.TaskGroup, tg *structs.TaskGroup) {
 				Config:   v.Config,
 			}
 
-			tg.Volumes[k] = &structs.VolumeRequest{
-				Volume: vol,
-				Config: v.Config,
-			}
+			tg.Volumes[k] = vol
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs.go b/nomad/structs/structs.go
index 5deda2261..ef2aa5a78 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs.go
@@ -4885,9 +4885,9 @@ func (tg *TaskGroup) Validate(j *Job) error {
 
 	// Validate the Host Volumes
 	for name, decl := range tg.Volumes {
-		if decl.Volume.Type != VolumeTypeHost {
+		if decl.Type != VolumeTypeHost {
 			// TODO: Remove this error when adding new volume types
-			mErr.Errors = append(mErr.Errors, fmt.Errorf("Volume %s has unrecognised type %s", name, decl.Volume.Type))
+			mErr.Errors = append(mErr.Errors, fmt.Errorf("Volume %s has unrecognised type %s", name, decl.Type))
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs_test.go b/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
index 5ec339bdf..378844ed2 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
@@ -872,9 +872,7 @@ func TestTaskGroup_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 	tg = &TaskGroup{
 		Volumes: map[string]*VolumeRequest{
 			"foo": {
-				Volume: &Volume{
-					Type: "nothost",
-				},
+				Type: "nothost",
 				Config: map[string]interface{}{
 					"sOuRcE": "foo",
 				},
@@ -893,10 +891,7 @@ func TestTaskGroup_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 	tg = &TaskGroup{
 		Volumes: map[string]*VolumeRequest{
 			"foo": {
-				Volume: &Volume{
-					Type: "host",
-				},
-				Config: nil,
+				Type: "host",
 			},
 		},
 		Tasks: []*Task{
@@ -912,10 +907,7 @@ func TestTaskGroup_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 	tg = &TaskGroup{
 		Volumes: map[string]*VolumeRequest{
 			"foo": {
-				Volume: &Volume{
-					Type: "host",
-				},
-				Config: nil,
+				Type: "host",
 			},
 		},
 		Tasks: []*Task{
diff --git a/nomad/structs/volumes.go b/nomad/structs/volumes.go
index 80ea52f96..6486a1ae8 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/volumes.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/volumes.go
@@ -40,23 +40,36 @@ func CopyMapStringClientHostVolumeConfig(m map[string]*ClientHostVolumeConfig) m
 	return nm
 }
 
+func CopySliceClientHostVolumeConfig(s []*ClientHostVolumeConfig) []*ClientHostVolumeConfig {
+	l := len(s)
+	if l == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ns := make([]*ClientHostVolumeConfig, l)
+	for idx, cfg := range s {
+		ns[idx] = cfg.Copy()
+	}
+
+	return ns
+}
+
 func HostVolumeSliceMerge(a, b []*ClientHostVolumeConfig) []*ClientHostVolumeConfig {
 	n := make([]*ClientHostVolumeConfig, len(a))
-	seenKeys := make(map[string]struct{}, len(a))
+	seenKeys := make(map[string]int, len(a))
 
-	for k, v := range a {
-		if _, ok := seenKeys[v.Name]; ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		n[k] = v.Copy()
-		seenKeys[v.Name] = struct{}{}
+	for i, config := range a {
+		n[i] = config.Copy()
+		seenKeys[config.Name] = i
 	}
-	for k, v := range b {
-		if _, ok := seenKeys[v.Name]; ok {
+
+	for _, config := range b {
+		if fIndex, ok := seenKeys[config.Name]; ok {
+			n[fIndex] = config.Copy()
 			continue
 		}
-		n[k] = v.Copy()
-		seenKeys[v.Name] = struct{}{}
+
+		n = append(n, config.Copy())
 	}
 
 	return n
@@ -78,8 +91,8 @@ func (h *HostVolumeConfig) Copy() *HostVolumeConfig {
 	return nh
 }
 
-// Volume is a representation of a storage volume that a TaskGroup wishes to use.
-type Volume struct {
+// VolumeRequest is a representation of a storage volume that a TaskGroup wishes to use.
+type VolumeRequest struct {
 	Name     string
 	Type     string
 	ReadOnly bool
@@ -88,11 +101,11 @@ type Volume struct {
 	Config map[string]interface{}
 }
 
-func (v *Volume) Copy() *Volume {
+func (v *VolumeRequest) Copy() *VolumeRequest {
 	if v == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	nv := new(Volume)
+	nv := new(VolumeRequest)
 	*nv = *v
 
 	if i, err := copystructure.Copy(nv.Config); err != nil {
@@ -104,13 +117,13 @@ func (v *Volume) Copy() *Volume {
 	return nv
 }
 
-func CopyMapVolumes(s map[string]*Volume) map[string]*Volume {
+func CopyMapVolumeRequest(s map[string]*VolumeRequest) map[string]*VolumeRequest {
 	if s == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	l := len(s)
-	c := make(map[string]*Volume, l)
+	c := make(map[string]*VolumeRequest, l)
 	for k, v := range s {
 		c[k] = v.Copy()
 	}
@@ -147,39 +160,6 @@ func CopySliceVolumeMount(s []*VolumeMount) []*VolumeMount {
 	return c
 }
 
-type VolumeRequest struct {
-	Volume *Volume
-	Config map[string]interface{}
-}
-
-func (h *VolumeRequest) Copy() *VolumeRequest {
-	if h == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	c := new(VolumeRequest)
-	c.Volume = h.Volume.Copy()
-	if i, err := copystructure.Copy(h.Config); err != nil {
-		panic(err.Error())
-	} else {
-		c.Config = i.(map[string]interface{})
-	}
-	return c
-}
-
-func CopyMapVolumeRequest(m map[string]*VolumeRequest) map[string]*VolumeRequest {
-	if m == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	l := len(m)
-	c := make(map[string]*VolumeRequest, l)
-	for k, v := range m {
-		c[k] = v.Copy()
-	}
-	return c
-}
-
 func ParseHostVolumeConfig(m map[string]interface{}) (*HostVolumeConfig, error) {
 	var c HostVolumeConfig
 	err := mapstructure.Decode(m, &c)
diff --git a/scheduler/feasible.go b/scheduler/feasible.go
index 505ad3208..15f444ace 100644
--- a/scheduler/feasible.go
+++ b/scheduler/feasible.go
@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ func NewRandomIterator(ctx Context, nodes []*structs.Node) *StaticIterator {
 // HostVolumeChecker is a FeasibilityChecker which returns whether a node has
 // the host volumes necessary to schedule a task group.
 type HostVolumeChecker struct {
-	ctx     Context
+	ctx Context
+
+	// volumes is a map[HostVolumeName][]RequestedVolume. The requested volumes are
+	// a slice because a single task group may request the same volume multiple times.
 	volumes map[string][]*structs.VolumeRequest
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@ func (h *HostVolumeChecker) SetVolumes(volumes map[string]*structs.VolumeRequest
 	// Convert the map from map[DesiredName]Request to map[Source][]Request to improve
 	// lookup performance. Also filter non-host volumes.
 	for _, req := range volumes {
-		if req.Volume.Type != structs.VolumeTypeHost {
+		if req.Type != structs.VolumeTypeHost {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -142,11 +145,16 @@ func (h *HostVolumeChecker) Feasible(candidate *structs.Node) bool {
 }
 
 func (h *HostVolumeChecker) hasVolumes(n *structs.Node) bool {
-	hLen := len(h.volumes)
-	nLen := len(n.HostVolumes)
+	rLen := len(h.volumes)
+	hLen := len(n.HostVolumes)
+
+	// Fast path: Requested no volumes. No need to check further.
+	if rLen == 0 {
+		return true
+	}
 
 	// Fast path: Requesting more volumes than the node has, can't meet the criteria.
-	if hLen > nLen {
+	if rLen > hLen {
 		return false
 	}
 
diff --git a/scheduler/feasible_test.go b/scheduler/feasible_test.go
index a3abe6ed8..0c74aaf72 100644
--- a/scheduler/feasible_test.go
+++ b/scheduler/feasible_test.go
@@ -109,15 +109,15 @@ func TestHostVolumeChecker(t *testing.T) {
 
 	volumes := map[string]*structs.VolumeRequest{
 		"foo": {
-			Volume: &structs.Volume{Type: "host"},
+			Type:   "host",
 			Config: map[string]interface{}{"source": "foo"},
 		},
 		"bar": {
-			Volume: &structs.Volume{Type: "host"},
+			Type:   "host",
 			Config: map[string]interface{}{"source": "bar"},
 		},
 		"baz": {
-			Volume: &structs.Volume{Type: "nothost"},
+			Type:   "nothost",
 			Config: map[string]interface{}{"source": "baz"},
 		},
 	}