EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-163516, 333-128615, 333-107555, 333-101569, 333-86595, 333-65721, 333-40697, and 333-34677 on Form S-8 of our reports dated April 5, 2013, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph regarding discontinued operations) and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended February 2, 2013.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Costa Mesa, California

April 5, 2013