diff --git a/pkg/controller/controller_ref_manager.go b/pkg/controller/controller_ref_manager.go
index 64d6b8c0a6..564a67ca54 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/controller_ref_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/controller_ref_manager.go
@@ -31,19 +31,6 @@ import (
 	utilerrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/errors"
 )
 
-// GetControllerOf returns the controllerRef if controllee has a controller,
-// otherwise returns nil.
-func GetControllerOf(controllee metav1.Object) *metav1.OwnerReference {
-	ownerRefs := controllee.GetOwnerReferences()
-	for i := range ownerRefs {
-		owner := &ownerRefs[i]
-		if owner.Controller != nil && *owner.Controller == true {
-			return owner
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 type BaseControllerRefManager struct {
 	Controller metav1.Object
 	Selector   labels.Selector
@@ -78,7 +65,7 @@ func (m *BaseControllerRefManager) CanAdopt() error {
 //
 // No reconciliation will be attempted if the controller is being deleted.
 func (m *BaseControllerRefManager) ClaimObject(obj metav1.Object, match func(metav1.Object) bool, adopt, release func(metav1.Object) error) (bool, error) {
-	controllerRef := GetControllerOf(obj)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(obj)
 	if controllerRef != nil {
 		if controllerRef.UID != m.Controller.GetUID() {
 			// Owned by someone else. Ignore.
diff --git a/pkg/controller/cronjob/BUILD b/pkg/controller/cronjob/BUILD
index b0b0d7dd77..06c9d0689b 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/cronjob/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/controller/cronjob/BUILD
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ go_library(
     tags = ["automanaged"],
     deps = [
         "//pkg/api:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/controller:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/util/metrics:go_default_library",
         "//vendor/github.com/golang/glog:go_default_library",
         "//vendor/github.com/robfig/cron:go_default_library",
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ go_test(
     deps = [
         "//pkg/api/install:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/apis/batch/install:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/controller:go_default_library",
         "//vendor/k8s.io/api/batch/v1:go_default_library",
         "//vendor/k8s.io/api/batch/v2alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//vendor/k8s.io/api/core/v1:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/controller/cronjob/cronjob_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/cronjob/cronjob_controller_test.go
index 4e3a0feee2..e5f22cfda0 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/cronjob/cronjob_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/cronjob/cronjob_controller_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	// For the cronjob controller to do conversions.
 	_ "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/install"
 	_ "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/batch/install"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 )
 
 // schedule is hourly on the hour
@@ -295,7 +294,7 @@ func TestSyncOne_RunOrNot(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		for i := range jc.Jobs {
 			job := &jc.Jobs[i]
-			controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(job)
+			controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(job)
 			if controllerRef == nil {
 				t.Errorf("%s: expected job to have ControllerRef: %#v", name, job)
 			} else {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/cronjob/utils.go b/pkg/controller/cronjob/utils.go
index ee5d75f457..372d048b8c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/cronjob/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/cronjob/utils.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	ref "k8s.io/client-go/tools/reference"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 )
 
 // Utilities for dealing with Jobs and CronJobs and time.
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ func deleteFromActiveList(sj *batchv2alpha1.CronJob, uid types.UID) {
 
 // getParentUIDFromJob extracts UID of job's parent and whether it was found
 func getParentUIDFromJob(j batchv1.Job) (types.UID, bool) {
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&j)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&j)
 
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		return types.UID(""), false
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go
index 17a4136451..0fce881823 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) addHistory(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 
 	// If it has a ControllerRef, that's all that matters.
-	if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(history); controllerRef != nil {
+	if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(history); controllerRef != nil {
 		ds := dsc.resolveControllerRef(history.Namespace, controllerRef)
 		if ds == nil {
 			return
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) updateHistory(old, cur interface{}) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	curControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(curHistory)
-	oldControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(oldHistory)
+	curControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(curHistory)
+	oldControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(oldHistory)
 	controllerRefChanged := !reflect.DeepEqual(curControllerRef, oldControllerRef)
 	if controllerRefChanged && oldControllerRef != nil {
 		// The ControllerRef was changed. Sync the old controller, if any.
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) deleteHistory(obj interface{}) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(history)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(history)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		// No controller should care about orphans being deleted.
 		return
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) addPod(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 
 	// If it has a ControllerRef, that's all that matters.
-	if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil {
+	if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil {
 		ds := dsc.resolveControllerRef(pod.Namespace, controllerRef)
 		if ds == nil {
 			return
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) updatePod(old, cur interface{}) {
 	changedToReady := !podutil.IsPodReady(oldPod) && podutil.IsPodReady(curPod)
 	labelChanged := !reflect.DeepEqual(curPod.Labels, oldPod.Labels)
 
-	curControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(curPod)
-	oldControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(oldPod)
+	curControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(curPod)
+	oldControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(oldPod)
 	controllerRefChanged := !reflect.DeepEqual(curControllerRef, oldControllerRef)
 	if controllerRefChanged && oldControllerRef != nil {
 		// The ControllerRef was changed. Sync the old controller, if any.
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) deletePod(obj interface{}) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		// No controller should care about orphans being deleted.
 		return
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) simulate(newPod *v1.Pod, node *v1.Node, ds *ext
 		}
 		// ignore pods that belong to the daemonset when taking into account whether
 		// a daemonset should bind to a node.
-		if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil && controllerRef.UID == ds.UID {
+		if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil && controllerRef.UID == ds.UID {
 			continue
 		}
 		pods = append(pods, pod)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/deployment/deployment_controller.go b/pkg/controller/deployment/deployment_controller.go
index 56eecf5956..da60d174b1 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/deployment/deployment_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/deployment/deployment_controller.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (dc *DeploymentController) addReplicaSet(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 
 	// If it has a ControllerRef, that's all that matters.
-	if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(rs); controllerRef != nil {
+	if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(rs); controllerRef != nil {
 		d := dc.resolveControllerRef(rs.Namespace, controllerRef)
 		if d == nil {
 			return
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ func (dc *DeploymentController) updateReplicaSet(old, cur interface{}) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	curControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(curRS)
-	oldControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(oldRS)
+	curControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(curRS)
+	oldControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(oldRS)
 	controllerRefChanged := !reflect.DeepEqual(curControllerRef, oldControllerRef)
 	if controllerRefChanged && oldControllerRef != nil {
 		// The ControllerRef was changed. Sync the old controller, if any.
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func (dc *DeploymentController) deleteReplicaSet(obj interface{}) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(rs)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(rs)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		// No controller should care about orphans being deleted.
 		return
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ func (dc *DeploymentController) getDeploymentForPod(pod *v1.Pod) *extensions.Dep
 	// Find the owning replica set
 	var rs *extensions.ReplicaSet
 	var err error
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		// No controller owns this Pod.
 		return nil
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ func (dc *DeploymentController) getDeploymentForPod(pod *v1.Pod) *extensions.Dep
 	}
 
 	// Now find the Deployment that owns that ReplicaSet.
-	controllerRef = controller.GetControllerOf(rs)
+	controllerRef = metav1.GetControllerOf(rs)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ func (dc *DeploymentController) getPodMapForDeployment(d *extensions.Deployment,
 	for _, pod := range pods {
 		// Do not ignore inactive Pods because Recreate Deployments need to verify that no
 		// Pods from older versions are running before spinning up new Pods.
-		controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+		controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 		if controllerRef == nil {
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/deployment/util/deployment_util.go b/pkg/controller/deployment/util/deployment_util.go
index f994a8c94b..caa108b820 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/deployment/util/deployment_util.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/deployment/util/deployment_util.go
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ func ListReplicaSets(deployment *extensions.Deployment, getRSList RsListFunc) ([
 	// Only include those whose ControllerRef matches the Deployment.
 	owned := make([]*extensions.ReplicaSet, 0, len(all))
 	for _, rs := range all {
-		controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(rs)
+		controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(rs)
 		if controllerRef != nil && controllerRef.UID == deployment.UID {
 			owned = append(owned, rs)
 		}
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ func ListReplicaSetsInternal(deployment *internalextensions.Deployment, getRSLis
 	// Only include those whose ControllerRef matches the Deployment.
 	filtered := make([]*internalextensions.ReplicaSet, 0, len(all))
 	for _, rs := range all {
-		controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(rs)
+		controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(rs)
 		if controllerRef != nil && controllerRef.UID == deployment.UID {
 			filtered = append(filtered, rs)
 		}
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ func ListPods(deployment *extensions.Deployment, rsList []*extensions.ReplicaSet
 	owned := &v1.PodList{Items: make([]v1.Pod, 0, len(all.Items))}
 	for i := range all.Items {
 		pod := &all.Items[i]
-		controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+		controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 		if controllerRef != nil && rsMap[controllerRef.UID] {
 			owned.Items = append(owned.Items, *pod)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/disruption/disruption.go b/pkg/controller/disruption/disruption.go
index 3755641865..0f27683d98 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/disruption/disruption.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/disruption/disruption.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ var (
 // getPodReplicaSets finds replicasets which have no matching deployments.
 func (dc *DisruptionController) getPodReplicaSets(pod *v1.Pod) ([]controllerAndScale, error) {
 	var casSlice []controllerAndScale
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (dc *DisruptionController) getPodReplicaSets(pod *v1.Pod) ([]controllerAndS
 	if rs.UID != controllerRef.UID {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	controllerRef = controller.GetControllerOf(rs)
+	controllerRef = metav1.GetControllerOf(rs)
 	if controllerRef != nil && controllerRef.Kind == controllerKindDep.Kind {
 		// Skip RS if it's controlled by a Deployment.
 		return nil, nil
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (dc *DisruptionController) getPodReplicaSets(pod *v1.Pod) ([]controllerAndS
 // getPodStatefulSet returns the statefulset managing the given pod.
 func (dc *DisruptionController) getPodStatefulSets(pod *v1.Pod) ([]controllerAndScale, error) {
 	var casSlice []controllerAndScale
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (dc *DisruptionController) getPodStatefulSets(pod *v1.Pod) ([]controllerAnd
 // getPodDeployments finds deployments for any replicasets which are being managed by deployments.
 func (dc *DisruptionController) getPodDeployments(pod *v1.Pod) ([]controllerAndScale, error) {
 	var casSlice []controllerAndScale
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func (dc *DisruptionController) getPodDeployments(pod *v1.Pod) ([]controllerAndS
 	if rs.UID != controllerRef.UID {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	controllerRef = controller.GetControllerOf(rs)
+	controllerRef = metav1.GetControllerOf(rs)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (dc *DisruptionController) getPodDeployments(pod *v1.Pod) ([]controllerAndS
 
 func (dc *DisruptionController) getPodReplicationControllers(pod *v1.Pod) ([]controllerAndScale, error) {
 	var casSlice []controllerAndScale
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/history/BUILD b/pkg/controller/history/BUILD
index a451a15c3d..1c820282ef 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/history/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/controller/history/BUILD
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ go_library(
     tags = ["automanaged"],
     deps = [
         "//pkg/client/retry:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/controller:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/util/hash:go_default_library",
         "//vendor/k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1:go_default_library",
         "//vendor/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/equality:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/controller/history/controller_history.go b/pkg/controller/history/controller_history.go
index f9d461fc6f..da77be2c21 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/history/controller_history.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/history/controller_history.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	appsinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/apps/v1beta1"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	appslisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/apps/v1beta1"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	hashutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/hash"
 
 	apiequality "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/equality"
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ func (rh *realHistory) ListControllerRevisions(parent metav1.Object, selector la
 	}
 	var owned []*apps.ControllerRevision
 	for i := range history {
-		ref := controller.GetControllerOf(history[i])
+		ref := metav1.GetControllerOf(history[i])
 		if ref == nil || ref.UID == parent.GetUID() {
 			owned = append(owned, history[i])
 		}
@@ -302,7 +301,7 @@ func (rh *realHistory) DeleteControllerRevision(revision *apps.ControllerRevisio
 
 func (rh *realHistory) AdoptControllerRevision(parent metav1.Object, parentKind schema.GroupVersionKind, revision *apps.ControllerRevision) (*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
 	// Return an error if the parent does not own the revision
-	if owner := controller.GetControllerOf(revision); owner != nil {
+	if owner := metav1.GetControllerOf(revision); owner != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("attempt to adopt revision owned by %v", owner)
 	}
 	// Use strategic merge patch to add an owner reference indicating a controller ref
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ func (fh *fakeHistory) ListControllerRevisions(parent metav1.Object, selector la
 
 	var owned []*apps.ControllerRevision
 	for i := range history {
-		ref := controller.GetControllerOf(history[i])
+		ref := metav1.GetControllerOf(history[i])
 		if ref == nil || ref.UID == parent.GetUID() {
 			owned = append(owned, history[i])
 		}
@@ -431,7 +430,7 @@ func (fh *fakeHistory) UpdateControllerRevision(revision *apps.ControllerRevisio
 func (fh *fakeHistory) AdoptControllerRevision(parent metav1.Object, parentKind schema.GroupVersionKind, revision *apps.ControllerRevision) (*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
 	blockOwnerDeletion := true
 	isController := true
-	if owner := controller.GetControllerOf(revision); owner != nil {
+	if owner := metav1.GetControllerOf(revision); owner != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("attempt to adopt revision owned by %v", owner)
 	}
 	key, err := cache.DeletionHandlingMetaNamespaceKeyFunc(revision)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/history/controller_history_test.go b/pkg/controller/history/controller_history_test.go
index ce78a3db86..296fb761dc 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/history/controller_history_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/history/controller_history_test.go
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ func TestRealHistory_AdoptControllerRevision(t *testing.T) {
 		if !test.err && err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("%s: %s", test.name, err)
 		}
-		if !test.err && controller.GetControllerOf(adopted).UID != test.parent.GetUID() {
+		if !test.err && metav1.GetControllerOf(adopted).UID != test.parent.GetUID() {
 			t.Errorf("%s: adoption failed", test.name)
 		}
 		if test.err && err == nil {
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ func TestFakeHistory_AdoptControllerRevision(t *testing.T) {
 		if !test.err && err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("%s: %s", test.name, err)
 		}
-		if !test.err && controller.GetControllerOf(adopted).UID != test.parent.GetUID() {
+		if !test.err && metav1.GetControllerOf(adopted).UID != test.parent.GetUID() {
 			t.Errorf("%s: adoption failed", test.name)
 		}
 		if test.err && err == nil {
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ func TestRealHistory_ReleaseControllerRevision(t *testing.T) {
 				if found == nil {
 					return true, nil, errors.NewNotFound(apps.Resource("controllerrevisions"), test.revision.Name)
 				}
-				if foundParent := controller.GetControllerOf(test.revision); foundParent == nil ||
+				if foundParent := metav1.GetControllerOf(test.revision); foundParent == nil ||
 					foundParent.UID != test.parent.GetUID() {
 					return true, nil, errors.NewInvalid(
 						test.revision.GroupVersionKind().GroupKind(), test.revision.Name, nil)
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ func TestRealHistory_ReleaseControllerRevision(t *testing.T) {
 			if adopted == nil {
 				return
 			}
-			if owner := controller.GetControllerOf(adopted); owner != nil && owner.UID == test.parent.GetUID() {
+			if owner := metav1.GetControllerOf(adopted); owner != nil && owner.UID == test.parent.GetUID() {
 				t.Errorf("%s: release failed", test.name)
 			}
 		}
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ func TestFakeHistory_ReleaseControllerRevision(t *testing.T) {
 			if adopted == nil {
 				return
 			}
-			if owner := controller.GetControllerOf(adopted); owner != nil && owner.UID == test.parent.GetUID() {
+			if owner := metav1.GetControllerOf(adopted); owner != nil && owner.UID == test.parent.GetUID() {
 				t.Errorf("%s: release failed", test.name)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/job/job_controller.go b/pkg/controller/job/job_controller.go
index 50e4f7ad15..45594b6bcc 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/job/job_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/job/job_controller.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (jm *JobController) addPod(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 
 	// If it has a ControllerRef, that's all that matters.
-	if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil {
+	if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil {
 		job := jm.resolveControllerRef(pod.Namespace, controllerRef)
 		if job == nil {
 			return
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ func (jm *JobController) updatePod(old, cur interface{}) {
 
 	labelChanged := !reflect.DeepEqual(curPod.Labels, oldPod.Labels)
 
-	curControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(curPod)
-	oldControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(oldPod)
+	curControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(curPod)
+	oldControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(oldPod)
 	controllerRefChanged := !reflect.DeepEqual(curControllerRef, oldControllerRef)
 	if controllerRefChanged && oldControllerRef != nil {
 		// The ControllerRef was changed. Sync the old controller, if any.
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func (jm *JobController) deletePod(obj interface{}) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		// No controller should care about orphans being deleted.
 		return
diff --git a/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go b/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go
index 97b27b7040..27d694b29f 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (rsc *ReplicaSetController) addPod(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 
 	// If it has a ControllerRef, that's all that matters.
-	if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil {
+	if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil {
 		rs := rsc.resolveControllerRef(pod.Namespace, controllerRef)
 		if rs == nil {
 			return
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ func (rsc *ReplicaSetController) updatePod(old, cur interface{}) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	curControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(curPod)
-	oldControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(oldPod)
+	curControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(curPod)
+	oldControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(oldPod)
 	controllerRefChanged := !reflect.DeepEqual(curControllerRef, oldControllerRef)
 	if controllerRefChanged && oldControllerRef != nil {
 		// The ControllerRef was changed. Sync the old controller, if any.
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func (rsc *ReplicaSetController) deletePod(obj interface{}) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		// No controller should care about orphans being deleted.
 		return
diff --git a/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go b/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
index c50fc790b0..5f066382fb 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) addPod(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 
 	// If it has a ControllerRef, that's all that matters.
-	if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil {
+	if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil {
 		rc := rm.resolveControllerRef(pod.Namespace, controllerRef)
 		if rc == nil {
 			return
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) updatePod(old, cur interface{}) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	curControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(curPod)
-	oldControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(oldPod)
+	curControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(curPod)
+	oldControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(oldPod)
 	controllerRefChanged := !reflect.DeepEqual(curControllerRef, oldControllerRef)
 	if controllerRefChanged && oldControllerRef != nil {
 		// The ControllerRef was changed. Sync the old controller, if any.
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) deletePod(obj interface{}) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		// No controller should care about orphans being deleted.
 		return
diff --git a/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set.go b/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set.go
index f9838ff931..b34cbc6e67 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set.go
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func (ssc *StatefulSetController) addPod(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 
 	// If it has a ControllerRef, that's all that matters.
-	if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil {
+	if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod); controllerRef != nil {
 		set := ssc.resolveControllerRef(pod.Namespace, controllerRef)
 		if set == nil {
 			return
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ func (ssc *StatefulSetController) updatePod(old, cur interface{}) {
 
 	labelChanged := !reflect.DeepEqual(curPod.Labels, oldPod.Labels)
 
-	curControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(curPod)
-	oldControllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(oldPod)
+	curControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(curPod)
+	oldControllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(oldPod)
 	controllerRefChanged := !reflect.DeepEqual(curControllerRef, oldControllerRef)
 	if controllerRefChanged && oldControllerRef != nil {
 		// The ControllerRef was changed. Sync the old controller, if any.
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func (ssc *StatefulSetController) deletePod(obj interface{}) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		// No controller should care about orphans being deleted.
 		return
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func (ssc *StatefulSetController) adoptOrphanRevisions(set *apps.StatefulSet) er
 	}
 	hasOrphans := false
 	for i := range revisions {
-		if controller.GetControllerOf(revisions[i]) == nil {
+		if metav1.GetControllerOf(revisions[i]) == nil {
 			hasOrphans = true
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set_utils_test.go b/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set_utils_test.go
index 58dfe05ecf..92dd4c5a54 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set_utils_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set_utils_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1"
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	podutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/history"
 )
 
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ func TestOverlappingStatefulSets(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNewPodControllerRef(t *testing.T) {
 	set := newStatefulSet(1)
 	pod := newStatefulSetPod(set, 0)
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("No ControllerRef found on new pod")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/BUILD b/pkg/kubectl/BUILD
index 52a40a1c94..f807020268 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/BUILD
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset/typed/extensions/internalversion:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/client/retry:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/client/unversioned:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/controller:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/controller/daemon:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/controller/deployment/util:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/credentialprovider:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/BUILD b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/BUILD
index 2f3d219652..8f9e881e2e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/BUILD
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset/typed/core/internalversion:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset/typed/rbac/internalversion:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/client/unversioned:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/controller:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/kubectl:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/kubectl/cmd/auth:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/kubectl/cmd/config:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
index 8f6d511bc0..1f9d48c1ef 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/policy"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/templates"
 	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util"
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ func (o *DrainOptions) getController(namespace string, controllerRef *metav1.Own
 }
 
 func (o *DrainOptions) getPodController(pod api.Pod) (*metav1.OwnerReference, error) {
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&pod)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&pod)
 	if controllerRef == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/history.go b/pkg/kubectl/history.go
index b1feece151..4e3edb83ec 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/history.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/history.go
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/apps"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 	clientset "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	deploymentutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/deployment/util"
 	sliceutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/util/slice"
 	printersinternal "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/printers/internalversion"
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ func controlledHistories(c externalclientset.Interface, namespace, name string)
 	for i := range historyList.Items {
 		history := historyList.Items[i]
 		// Skip history that doesn't belong to the DaemonSet
-		if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&history); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != ds.UID {
+		if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&history); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != ds.UID {
 			continue
 		}
 		result = append(result, &history)
diff --git a/pkg/printers/internalversion/BUILD b/pkg/printers/internalversion/BUILD
index 965d2a4a23..7c093aecf3 100644
--- a/pkg/printers/internalversion/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/printers/internalversion/BUILD
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/apis/storage/util:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset/typed/core/internalversion:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/controller:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/controller/deployment/util:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/fieldpath:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/printers:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/printers/internalversion/describe.go b/pkg/printers/internalversion/describe.go
index d8b3ae409a..6d6e2c6bc0 100644
--- a/pkg/printers/internalversion/describe.go
+++ b/pkg/printers/internalversion/describe.go
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ import (
 	storageutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/storage/util"
 	clientset "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset"
 	coreclient "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset/typed/core/internalversion"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	deploymentutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/deployment/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/fieldpath"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/printers"
@@ -675,7 +674,7 @@ func describePod(pod *api.Pod, events *api.EventList) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func printController(controllee metav1.Object) string {
-	if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(controllee); controllerRef != nil {
+	if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(controllee); controllerRef != nil {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", controllerRef.Kind, controllerRef.Name)
 	}
 	return ""
@@ -2923,7 +2922,7 @@ func getPodStatusForController(c coreclient.PodInterface, selector labels.Select
 		return
 	}
 	for _, pod := range rcPods.Items {
-		controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&pod)
+		controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&pod)
 		// Skip pods that are orphans or owned by other controllers.
 		if controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != uid {
 			continue
diff --git a/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go b/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go
index 596a8f8340..32fbcce3be 100644
--- a/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go
+++ b/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/rbac"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/storage"
 	storageutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/storage/util"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/printers"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/node"
 )
@@ -1770,7 +1769,7 @@ func printControllerRevision(obj *apps.ControllerRevision, options printers.Prin
 		Object: runtime.RawExtension{Object: obj},
 	}
 
-	controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(obj)
+	controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(obj)
 	controllerName := "<none>"
 	if controllerRef != nil {
 		withKind := true
diff --git a/test/e2e/apimachinery/BUILD b/test/e2e/apimachinery/BUILD
index 31ef898ed1..2226d6f06b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apimachinery/BUILD
+++ b/test/e2e/apimachinery/BUILD
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/api:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/api/v1/pod:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/client/retry:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/controller:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/printers:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/util/version:go_default_library",
         "//test/e2e/apps:go_default_library",
diff --git a/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go b/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go
index d0d38b560b..a797784d85 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	v1beta1 "k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
+	"k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
 	apiextensionsv1beta1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1beta1"
 	apiextensionsclientset "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/client/clientset/clientset"
 	apiextensionstestserver "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/test/integration/testserver"
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/names"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/framework"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/metrics"
 
@@ -498,7 +497,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Garbage collector", func() {
 			framework.Failf("Failed to list ReplicaSet %v", err)
 		}
 		for _, replicaSet := range rs.Items {
-			if controller.GetControllerOf(&replicaSet.ObjectMeta) != nil {
+			if metav1.GetControllerOf(&replicaSet.ObjectMeta) != nil {
 				framework.Failf("Found ReplicaSet with non nil ownerRef %v", replicaSet)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go b/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
index f2825ecf89..86422035b8 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ func checkDaemonPodOnNodes(f *framework.Framework, ds *extensions.DaemonSet, nod
 
 		nodesToPodCount := make(map[string]int)
 		for _, pod := range pods {
-			if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&pod); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != ds.UID {
+			if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&pod); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != ds.UID {
 				continue
 			}
 			if pod.DeletionTimestamp != nil {
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ func checkDaemonPodsImageAndAvailability(c clientset.Interface, ds *extensions.D
 		unavailablePods := 0
 		allImagesUpdated := true
 		for _, pod := range pods {
-			if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&pod); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != ds.UID {
+			if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&pod); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != ds.UID {
 				continue
 			}
 			podImage := pod.Spec.Containers[0].Image
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ func checkDaemonSetPodsOrphaned(c clientset.Interface, ns string, label map[stri
 		pods := listDaemonPods(c, ns, label)
 		for _, pod := range pods.Items {
 			// This pod is orphaned only when controller ref is cleared
-			if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&pod); controllerRef != nil {
+			if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&pod); controllerRef != nil {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 		}
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ func checkDaemonSetHistoryOrphaned(c clientset.Interface, ns string, label map[s
 		histories := listDaemonHistories(c, ns, label)
 		for _, history := range histories.Items {
 			// This history is orphaned only when controller ref is cleared
-			if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&history); controllerRef != nil {
+			if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&history); controllerRef != nil {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 		}
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ func checkDaemonSetPodsAdopted(c clientset.Interface, ns string, dsUID types.UID
 		pods := listDaemonPods(c, ns, label)
 		for _, pod := range pods.Items {
 			// This pod is adopted only when its controller ref is update
-			if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&pod); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != dsUID {
+			if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&pod); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != dsUID {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 		}
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ func checkDaemonSetHistoryAdopted(c clientset.Interface, ns string, dsUID types.
 		histories := listDaemonHistories(c, ns, label)
 		for _, history := range histories.Items {
 			// This history is adopted only when its controller ref is update
-			if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&history); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != dsUID {
+			if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&history); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != dsUID {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go b/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
index 6434fa0160..2dcd4fbe7d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 	extensionsclient "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/extensions/v1beta1"
 	extensionsinternal "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	deploymentutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/deployment/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl"
 	utilpointer "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/pointer"
@@ -1380,7 +1379,7 @@ func checkDeploymentReplicaSetsControllerRef(c clientset.Interface, ns string, u
 	rsList := listDeploymentReplicaSets(c, ns, label)
 	for _, rs := range rsList.Items {
 		// This rs is adopted only when its controller ref is update
-		if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&rs); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != uid {
+		if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&rs); controllerRef == nil || controllerRef.UID != uid {
 			return fmt.Errorf("ReplicaSet %s has unexpected controllerRef %v", rs.Name, controllerRef)
 		}
 	}
@@ -1392,7 +1391,7 @@ func waitDeploymentReplicaSetsOrphaned(c clientset.Interface, ns string, label m
 		rsList := listDeploymentReplicaSets(c, ns, label)
 		for _, rs := range rsList.Items {
 			// This rs is orphaned only when controller ref is cleared
-			if controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&rs); controllerRef != nil {
+			if controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&rs); controllerRef != nil {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/job.go b/test/e2e/apps/job.go
index a60b0f34b2..7180f9a7ad 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/job.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/job.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	batchinternal "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/batch"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/framework"
 
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Job", func() {
 		By("Checking that the Job readopts the Pod")
 		Expect(framework.WaitForPodCondition(f.ClientSet, pod.Namespace, pod.Name, "adopted", framework.JobTimeout,
 			func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
-				controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+				controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 				if controllerRef == nil {
 					return false, nil
 				}
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Job", func() {
 		By("Checking that the Job releases the Pod")
 		Expect(framework.WaitForPodCondition(f.ClientSet, pod.Namespace, pod.Name, "released", framework.JobTimeout,
 			func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
-				controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+				controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 				if controllerRef != nil {
 					return false, nil
 				}
diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/statefulset.go b/test/e2e/apps/statefulset.go
index bced008121..766f484249 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/statefulset.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/statefulset.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/framework"
 )
 
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("StatefulSet", func() {
 
 			By("Checking that stateful set pods are created with ControllerRef")
 			pod := pods.Items[0]
-			controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(&pod)
+			controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(&pod)
 			Expect(controllerRef).ToNot(BeNil())
 			Expect(controllerRef.Kind).To(Equal(ss.Kind))
 			Expect(controllerRef.Name).To(Equal(ss.Name))
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("StatefulSet", func() {
 			By("Checking that the stateful set readopts the pod")
 			Expect(framework.WaitForPodCondition(c, pod.Namespace, pod.Name, "adopted", framework.StatefulSetTimeout,
 				func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
-					controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+					controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 					if controllerRef == nil {
 						return false, nil
 					}
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("StatefulSet", func() {
 			By("Checking that the stateful set releases the pod")
 			Expect(framework.WaitForPodCondition(c, pod.Namespace, pod.Name, "released", framework.StatefulSetTimeout,
 				func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
-					controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+					controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 					if controllerRef != nil {
 						return false, nil
 					}
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("StatefulSet", func() {
 			By("Checking that the stateful set readopts the pod")
 			Expect(framework.WaitForPodCondition(c, pod.Namespace, pod.Name, "adopted", framework.StatefulSetTimeout,
 				func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
-					controllerRef := controller.GetControllerOf(pod)
+					controllerRef := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
 					if controllerRef == nil {
 						return false, nil
 					}
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/util.go b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
index 1a9130414b..d622a75167 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ func WaitForPodsRunningReady(c clientset.Interface, ns string, minPods, allowedN
 				notReady++
 				badPods = append(badPods, pod)
 			default:
-				if controller.GetControllerOf(&pod) == nil {
+				if metav1.GetControllerOf(&pod) == nil {
 					Logf("Pod %s is Failed, but it's not controlled by a controller", pod.ObjectMeta.Name)
 					badPods = append(badPods, pod)
 				}