diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/ipset.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/ipset.go
index d61992125a..4cba7ff4f5 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/ipset.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/ipset.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (set *IPSet) syncIPSetEntries() {
 		}
 		// Create active entries
 		for _, entry := range set.activeEntries.Difference(currentIPSetEntries).List() {
-			if err := set.handle.AddEntry(entry, set.Name, true); err != nil {
+			if err := set.handle.AddEntry(entry, &set.IPSet, true); err != nil {
 				glog.Errorf("Failed to add entry: %v to ip set: %s, error: %v", entry, set.Name, err)
 			} else {
 				glog.V(3).Infof("Successfully add entry: %v to ip set: %s", entry, set.Name)
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipset/ipset.go b/pkg/util/ipset/ipset.go
index 7ae2805009..608bba920c 100644
--- a/pkg/util/ipset/ipset.go
+++ b/pkg/util/ipset/ipset.go
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ type Interface interface {
 	DestroySet(set string) error
 	// DestroyAllSets deletes all sets.
 	DestroyAllSets() error
-	// CreateSet creates a new set,  it will ignore error when the set already exists if ignoreExistErr=true.
+	// CreateSet creates a new set.  It will ignore error when the set already exists if ignoreExistErr=true.
 	CreateSet(set *IPSet, ignoreExistErr bool) error
-	// AddEntry adds a new entry to the named set.
-	AddEntry(entry string, set string, ignoreExistErr bool) error
+	// AddEntry adds a new entry to the named set.  It will ignore error when the entry already exists if ignoreExistErr=true.
+	AddEntry(entry string, set *IPSet, ignoreExistErr bool) error
 	// DelEntry deletes one entry from the named set
 	DelEntry(entry string, set string) error
 	// Test test if an entry exists in the named set
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ type Interface interface {
 	ListSets() ([]string, error)
 	// GetVersion returns the "X.Y" version string for ipset.
 	GetVersion() (string, error)
+	// TODO: add comment message for ipset
 }
 
 // IPSetCmd represents the ipset util.  We use ipset command for ipset execute.
@@ -198,8 +199,8 @@ func (runner *runner) createSet(set *IPSet, ignoreExistErr bool) error {
 // AddEntry adds a new entry to the named set.
 // If the -exist option is specified, ipset ignores the error otherwise raised when
 // the same set (setname and create parameters are identical) already exists.
-func (runner *runner) AddEntry(entry string, set string, ignoreExistErr bool) error {
-	args := []string{"add", set, entry}
+func (runner *runner) AddEntry(entry string, set *IPSet, ignoreExistErr bool) error {
+	args := []string{"add", set.Name, entry}
 	if ignoreExistErr {
 		args = append(args, "-exist")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipset/ipset_test.go b/pkg/util/ipset/ipset_test.go
index 71d4ce26d5..e740a1ab55 100644
--- a/pkg/util/ipset/ipset_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/ipset/ipset_test.go
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ func TestAddEntry(t *testing.T) {
 		SetType:  HashIPPort,
 	}
 
+	testSet := &IPSet{
+		Name: "FOOBAR",
+	}
+
 	fcmd := fakeexec.FakeCmd{
 		CombinedOutputScript: []fakeexec.FakeCombinedOutputAction{
 			// Success
@@ -254,7 +258,7 @@ func TestAddEntry(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	runner := New(&fexec)
 	// Create with ignoreExistErr = false, expect success
-	err := runner.AddEntry(testEntry.String(), "FOOBAR", false)
+	err := runner.AddEntry(testEntry.String(), testSet, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("expected success, got %v", err)
 	}
@@ -265,7 +269,7 @@ func TestAddEntry(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("wrong CombinedOutput() log, got %s", fcmd.CombinedOutputLog[0])
 	}
 	// Create with ignoreExistErr = true, expect success
-	err = runner.AddEntry(testEntry.String(), "FOOBAR", true)
+	err = runner.AddEntry(testEntry.String(), testSet, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("expected success, got %v", err)
 	}
@@ -276,7 +280,7 @@ func TestAddEntry(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("wrong CombinedOutput() log, got %s", fcmd.CombinedOutputLog[1])
 	}
 	// Create with ignoreExistErr = false, expect failure
-	err = runner.AddEntry(testEntry.String(), "FOOBAR", false)
+	err = runner.AddEntry(testEntry.String(), testSet, false)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("expected failure, got nil")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/util/ipset/testing/fake.go b/pkg/util/ipset/testing/fake.go
index 2a58bdd399..79f8f38554 100644
--- a/pkg/util/ipset/testing/fake.go
+++ b/pkg/util/ipset/testing/fake.go
@@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ func (f *FakeIPSet) CreateSet(set *ipset.IPSet, ignoreExistErr bool) error {
 }
 
 // AddEntry is part of interface.
-func (f *FakeIPSet) AddEntry(entry string, set string, ignoreExistErr bool) error {
-	if f.Entries[set].Has(entry) {
+func (f *FakeIPSet) AddEntry(entry string, set *ipset.IPSet, ignoreExistErr bool) error {
+	if f.Entries[set.Name].Has(entry) {
 		if !ignoreExistErr {
 			// already exists
 			return fmt.Errorf("Element cannot be added to the set: it's already added")
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
-	f.Entries[set].Insert(entry)
+	f.Entries[set.Name].Insert(entry)
 	return nil
 }