diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/BUILD b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/BUILD
index 8e3f145dab..4bf32fe7af 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/BUILD
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ go_library(
         "scheduler_binder.go",
         "scheduler_binder_cache.go",
         "scheduler_binder_fake.go",
+        "util.go",
         "volume_host.go",
     ],
     importpath = "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume",
diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/index.go b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/index.go
index 19195e8152..175b0e174e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/index.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/index.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func findMatchingVolume(
 			}
 		}
 
-		if isVolumeBoundToClaim(volume, claim) {
+		if IsVolumeBoundToClaim(volume, claim) {
 			// this claim and volume are pre-bound; return
 			// the volume if the size request is satisfied,
 			// otherwise continue searching for a match
diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go
index 3fe0ed90c5..16d1ee02d1 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go
@@ -294,24 +294,6 @@ func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) isDelayBindingProvisioning(claim *v1.Per
 	return ok
 }
 
-func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) isDelayBindingMode(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) (bool, error) {
-	className := v1helper.GetPersistentVolumeClaimClass(claim)
-	if className == "" {
-		return false, nil
-	}
-
-	class, err := ctrl.classLister.Get(className)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, nil
-	}
-
-	if class.VolumeBindingMode == nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("VolumeBindingMode not set for StorageClass %q", className)
-	}
-
-	return *class.VolumeBindingMode == storage.VolumeBindingWaitForFirstConsumer, nil
-}
-
 // shouldDelayBinding returns true if binding of claim should be delayed, false otherwise.
 // If binding of claim should be delayed, only claims pbound by scheduler
 func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) shouldDelayBinding(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) (bool, error) {
@@ -321,7 +303,7 @@ func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) shouldDelayBinding(claim *v1.PersistentV
 	}
 
 	// If claim is in delay binding mode.
-	return ctrl.isDelayBindingMode(claim)
+	return IsDelayBindingMode(claim, ctrl.classLister)
 }
 
 // syncUnboundClaim is the main controller method to decide what to do with an
@@ -419,7 +401,7 @@ func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) syncUnboundClaim(claim *v1.PersistentVol
 				}
 				// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Bound", pv is "Bound"
 				return nil
-			} else if isVolumeBoundToClaim(volume, claim) {
+			} else if IsVolumeBoundToClaim(volume, claim) {
 				// User asked for a PV that is claimed by this PVC
 				// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Pending", pv is "Bound"
 				klog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume already bound, finishing the binding", claimToClaimKey(claim))
@@ -863,7 +845,7 @@ func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) updateVolumePhaseWithEvent(volume *v1.Pe
 func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) bindVolumeToClaim(volume *v1.PersistentVolume, claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
 	klog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: binding to %q", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))
 
-	volumeClone, dirty, err := ctrl.getBindVolumeToClaim(volume, claim)
+	volumeClone, dirty, err := GetBindVolumeToClaim(volume, claim)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -897,43 +879,6 @@ func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) updateBindVolumeToClaim(volumeClone *v1.
 	return newVol, nil
 }
 
-// Get new PV object only, no API or cache update
-func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) getBindVolumeToClaim(volume *v1.PersistentVolume, claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*v1.PersistentVolume, bool, error) {
-	dirty := false
-
-	// Check if the volume was already bound (either by user or by controller)
-	shouldSetBoundByController := false
-	if !isVolumeBoundToClaim(volume, claim) {
-		shouldSetBoundByController = true
-	}
-
-	// The volume from method args can be pointing to watcher cache. We must not
-	// modify these, therefore create a copy.
-	volumeClone := volume.DeepCopy()
-
-	// Bind the volume to the claim if it is not bound yet
-	if volume.Spec.ClaimRef == nil ||
-		volume.Spec.ClaimRef.Name != claim.Name ||
-		volume.Spec.ClaimRef.Namespace != claim.Namespace ||
-		volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID != claim.UID {
-
-		claimRef, err := ref.GetReference(scheme.Scheme, claim)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, false, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected error getting claim reference: %v", err)
-		}
-		volumeClone.Spec.ClaimRef = claimRef
-		dirty = true
-	}
-
-	// Set annBoundByController if it is not set yet
-	if shouldSetBoundByController && !metav1.HasAnnotation(volumeClone.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController) {
-		metav1.SetMetaDataAnnotation(&volumeClone.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController, "yes")
-		dirty = true
-	}
-
-	return volumeClone, dirty, nil
-}
-
 // bindClaimToVolume modifies the given claim to be bound to a volume and
 // saves it to API server. The volume is not modified in this method!
 func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) bindClaimToVolume(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, volume *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller_base.go b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller_base.go
index e83f975da3..51f84d6190 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller_base.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller_base.go
@@ -467,22 +467,6 @@ func getVolumeStatusForLogging(volume *v1.PersistentVolume) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("phase: %s, bound to: %q, boundByController: %v", volume.Status.Phase, claimName, boundByController)
 }
 
-// isVolumeBoundToClaim returns true, if given volume is pre-bound or bound
-// to specific claim. Both claim.Name and claim.Namespace must be equal.
-// If claim.UID is present in volume.Spec.ClaimRef, it must be equal too.
-func isVolumeBoundToClaim(volume *v1.PersistentVolume, claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) bool {
-	if volume.Spec.ClaimRef == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	if claim.Name != volume.Spec.ClaimRef.Name || claim.Namespace != volume.Spec.ClaimRef.Namespace {
-		return false
-	}
-	if volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID != "" && claim.UID != volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
 // storeObjectUpdate updates given cache with a new object version from Informer
 // callback (i.e. with events from etcd) or with an object modified by the
 // controller itself. Returns "true", if the cache was updated, false if the
diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/scheduler_binder.go b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/scheduler_binder.go
index 8fb159e59a..20c7af62ad 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/scheduler_binder.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/scheduler_binder.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	coreinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/core/v1"
 	storageinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/storage/v1"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
+	storagelisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/storage/v1"
 	"k8s.io/klog"
 	v1helper "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core/v1/helper"
 	volumeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ type SchedulerVolumeBinder interface {
 }
 
 type volumeBinder struct {
-	ctrl *PersistentVolumeController
+	kubeClient  clientset.Interface
+	classLister storagelisters.StorageClassLister
 
 	nodeInformer coreinformers.NodeInformer
 	pvcCache     PVCAssumeCache
@@ -120,14 +122,9 @@ func NewVolumeBinder(
 	storageClassInformer storageinformers.StorageClassInformer,
 	bindTimeout time.Duration) SchedulerVolumeBinder {
 
-	// TODO: find better way...
-	ctrl := &PersistentVolumeController{
-		kubeClient:  kubeClient,
-		classLister: storageClassInformer.Lister(),
-	}
-
 	b := &volumeBinder{
-		ctrl:            ctrl,
+		kubeClient:      kubeClient,
+		classLister:     storageClassInformer.Lister(),
 		nodeInformer:    nodeInformer,
 		pvcCache:        NewPVCAssumeCache(pvcInformer.Informer()),
 		pvCache:         NewPVAssumeCache(pvInformer.Informer()),
@@ -291,8 +288,8 @@ func (b *volumeBinder) AssumePodVolumes(assumedPod *v1.Pod, nodeName string) (al
 	// Assume PV
 	newBindings := []*bindingInfo{}
 	for _, binding := range claimsToBind {
-		newPV, dirty, err := b.ctrl.getBindVolumeToClaim(binding.pv, binding.pvc)
-		klog.V(5).Infof("AssumePodVolumes: getBindVolumeToClaim for pod %q, PV %q, PVC %q.  newPV %p, dirty %v, err: %v",
+		newPV, dirty, err := GetBindVolumeToClaim(binding.pv, binding.pvc)
+		klog.V(5).Infof("AssumePodVolumes: GetBindVolumeToClaim for pod %q, PV %q, PVC %q.  newPV %p, dirty %v, err: %v",
 			podName,
 			binding.pv.Name,
 			binding.pvc.Name,
@@ -411,9 +408,13 @@ func (b *volumeBinder) bindAPIUpdate(podName string, bindings []*bindingInfo, cl
 	for _, binding = range bindings {
 		klog.V(5).Infof("bindAPIUpdate: Pod %q, binding PV %q to PVC %q", podName, binding.pv.Name, binding.pvc.Name)
 		// TODO: does it hurt if we make an api call and nothing needs to be updated?
-		if newPV, err := b.ctrl.updateBindVolumeToClaim(binding.pv, binding.pvc, false); err != nil {
+		claimKey := claimToClaimKey(binding.pvc)
+		klog.V(2).Infof("claim %q bound to volume %q", claimKey, binding.pv.Name)
+		if newPV, err := b.kubeClient.CoreV1().PersistentVolumes().Update(binding.pv); err != nil {
+			klog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: binding to %q failed: %v", binding.pv.Name, claimKey, err)
 			return err
 		} else {
+			klog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: bound to %q", binding.pv.Name, claimKey)
 			// Save updated object from apiserver for later checking.
 			binding.pv = newPV
 		}
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ func (b *volumeBinder) bindAPIUpdate(podName string, bindings []*bindingInfo, cl
 	// PV controller is expect to signal back by removing related annotations if actual provisioning fails
 	for i, claim = range claimsToProvision {
 		klog.V(5).Infof("bindAPIUpdate: Pod %q, PVC %q", podName, getPVCName(claim))
-		if newClaim, err := b.ctrl.kubeClient.CoreV1().PersistentVolumeClaims(claim.Namespace).Update(claim); err != nil {
+		if newClaim, err := b.kubeClient.CoreV1().PersistentVolumeClaims(claim.Namespace).Update(claim); err != nil {
 			return err
 		} else {
 			// Save updated object from apiserver for later checking.
@@ -627,7 +628,7 @@ func (b *volumeBinder) getPodVolumes(pod *v1.Pod) (boundClaims []*v1.PersistentV
 		if volumeBound {
 			boundClaims = append(boundClaims, pvc)
 		} else {
-			delayBindingMode, err := b.ctrl.isDelayBindingMode(pvc)
+			delayBindingMode, err := IsDelayBindingMode(pvc, b.classLister)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, nil, nil, err
 			}
@@ -726,7 +727,7 @@ func (b *volumeBinder) checkVolumeProvisions(pod *v1.Pod, claimsToProvision []*v
 			return false, nil, fmt.Errorf("no class for claim %q", pvcName)
 		}
 
-		class, err := b.ctrl.classLister.Get(className)
+		class, err := b.classLister.Get(className)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to find storage class %q", className)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/util.go b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47e27ab647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2019 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package persistentvolume
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	storage "k8s.io/api/storage/v1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
+	storagelisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/storage/v1"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/reference"
+	v1helper "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core/v1/helper"
+)
+
+// IsDelayBindingMode checks if claim is in delay binding mode.
+func IsDelayBindingMode(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, classLister storagelisters.StorageClassLister) (bool, error) {
+	className := v1helper.GetPersistentVolumeClaimClass(claim)
+	if className == "" {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	class, err := classLister.Get(className)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	if class.VolumeBindingMode == nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("VolumeBindingMode not set for StorageClass %q", className)
+	}
+
+	return *class.VolumeBindingMode == storage.VolumeBindingWaitForFirstConsumer, nil
+}
+
+// GetBindVolumeToClaim returns a new volume which is bound to given claim. In
+// addition, it returns a bool which indicates whether we made modification on
+// original volume.
+func GetBindVolumeToClaim(volume *v1.PersistentVolume, claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*v1.PersistentVolume, bool, error) {
+	dirty := false
+
+	// Check if the volume was already bound (either by user or by controller)
+	shouldSetBoundByController := false
+	if !IsVolumeBoundToClaim(volume, claim) {
+		shouldSetBoundByController = true
+	}
+
+	// The volume from method args can be pointing to watcher cache. We must not
+	// modify these, therefore create a copy.
+	volumeClone := volume.DeepCopy()
+
+	// Bind the volume to the claim if it is not bound yet
+	if volume.Spec.ClaimRef == nil ||
+		volume.Spec.ClaimRef.Name != claim.Name ||
+		volume.Spec.ClaimRef.Namespace != claim.Namespace ||
+		volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID != claim.UID {
+
+		claimRef, err := reference.GetReference(scheme.Scheme, claim)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, false, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected error getting claim reference: %v", err)
+		}
+		volumeClone.Spec.ClaimRef = claimRef
+		dirty = true
+	}
+
+	// Set annBoundByController if it is not set yet
+	if shouldSetBoundByController && !metav1.HasAnnotation(volumeClone.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController) {
+		metav1.SetMetaDataAnnotation(&volumeClone.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController, "yes")
+		dirty = true
+	}
+
+	return volumeClone, dirty, nil
+}
+
+// IsVolumeBoundToClaim returns true, if given volume is pre-bound or bound
+// to specific claim. Both claim.Name and claim.Namespace must be equal.
+// If claim.UID is present in volume.Spec.ClaimRef, it must be equal too.
+func IsVolumeBoundToClaim(volume *v1.PersistentVolume, claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) bool {
+	if volume.Spec.ClaimRef == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	if claim.Name != volume.Spec.ClaimRef.Name || claim.Namespace != volume.Spec.ClaimRef.Namespace {
+		return false
+	}
+	if volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID != "" && claim.UID != volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}