diff --git a/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go b/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go
index c2b2074e4..16de2ce73 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ func collectVolumeIdsForEcEncode(commandEnv *CommandEnv, selectedCollection stri
 	eachDataNode(topologyInfo, func(dc string, rack RackId, dn *master_pb.DataNodeInfo) {
 		for _, diskInfo := range dn.DiskInfos {
 			for _, v := range diskInfo.VolumeInfos {
+				// ignore remote volumes
+				if v.RemoteStorageName != "" && v.RemoteStorageKey != "" {
+					continue
+				}
 				if v.Collection == selectedCollection && v.ModifiedAtSecond+quietSeconds < nowUnixSeconds {
 					if float64(v.Size) > fullPercentage/100*float64(volumeSizeLimitMb)*1024*1024 {
 						vidMap[v.Id] = true