diff --git a/federation/registry/cluster/strategy.go b/federation/registry/cluster/strategy.go
index 9b12d487a4..6e442f7309 100644
--- a/federation/registry/cluster/strategy.go
+++ b/federation/registry/cluster/strategy.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (clusterStrategy) NamespaceScoped() bool {
 }
 
 func ClusterToSelectableFields(cluster *federation.Cluster) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(cluster.ObjectMeta, false)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&cluster.ObjectMeta, false)
 }
 
 func MatchCluster(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *generic.SelectionPredicate {
diff --git a/pkg/registry/certificates/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/certificates/strategy.go
index e5a630c9b8..da6385451c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/certificates/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/certificates/strategy.go
@@ -184,5 +184,5 @@ func Matcher(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *generic.SelectionPre
 
 // SelectableFields returns a field set that can be used for filter selection
 func SelectableFields(obj *certificates.CertificateSigningRequest) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(obj.ObjectMeta, false)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&obj.ObjectMeta, false)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/configmap/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/configmap/strategy.go
index bbac7e86b1..3a06e1a16c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/configmap/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/configmap/strategy.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (strategy) ValidateUpdate(ctx api.Context, newObj, oldObj runtime.Object) f
 
 // ConfigMapToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object for matching purposes.
 func ConfigMapToSelectableFields(cfg *api.ConfigMap) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(cfg.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&cfg.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
 
 // MatchConfigMap returns a generic matcher for a given label and field selector.
diff --git a/pkg/registry/controller/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/controller/strategy.go
index 6b96706b60..fdb12e4e39 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/controller/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/controller/strategy.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (rcStrategy) AllowUnconditionalUpdate() bool {
 
 // ControllerToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object.
 func ControllerToSelectableFields(controller *api.ReplicationController) fields.Set {
-	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(controller.ObjectMeta, true)
+	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&controller.ObjectMeta, true)
 	controllerSpecificFieldsSet := fields.Set{
 		"status.replicas": strconv.Itoa(int(controller.Status.Replicas)),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/daemonset/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/daemonset/strategy.go
index de5690545a..b19eb890ae 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/daemonset/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/daemonset/strategy.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (daemonSetStrategy) AllowUnconditionalUpdate() bool {
 
 // DaemonSetToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object.
 func DaemonSetToSelectableFields(daemon *extensions.DaemonSet) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(daemon.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&daemon.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
 
 // MatchSetDaemon is the filter used by the generic etcd backend to route
diff --git a/pkg/registry/deployment/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/deployment/strategy.go
index e460685b37..e31df2e48f 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/deployment/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/deployment/strategy.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (deploymentStatusStrategy) ValidateUpdate(ctx api.Context, obj, old runtime
 
 // DeploymentToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object.
 func DeploymentToSelectableFields(deployment *extensions.Deployment) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(deployment.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&deployment.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
 
 // MatchDeployment is the filter used by the generic etcd backend to route
diff --git a/pkg/registry/endpoint/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/endpoint/strategy.go
index 903c9e13de..ed2d16ec27 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/endpoint/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/endpoint/strategy.go
@@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ func EndpointsAttributes(obj runtime.Object) (objLabels labels.Set, objFields fi
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid object type %#v", obj)
 	}
-	return endpoints.Labels, generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(endpoints.ObjectMeta, true), nil
+	return endpoints.Labels, generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&endpoints.ObjectMeta, true), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/event/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/event/strategy.go
index bcf363be12..731c00e422 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/event/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/event/strategy.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/validation"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/fields"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
@@ -71,20 +70,22 @@ func (eventStrategy) AllowUnconditionalUpdate() bool {
 }
 
 func MatchEvent(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *generic.SelectionPredicate {
-	return &generic.SelectionPredicate{Label: label, Field: field, GetAttrs: getAttrs}
+	return &generic.SelectionPredicate{
+		Label: label,
+		Field: field,
+		GetAttrs: func(obj runtime.Object) (labels.Set, fields.Set, error) {
+			event, ok := obj.(*api.Event)
+			if !ok {
+				return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("not an event")
+			}
+			return labels.Set(event.Labels), EventToSelectableFields(event), nil
+		},
+	}
 }
 
-func getAttrs(obj runtime.Object) (objLabels labels.Set, objFields fields.Set, err error) {
-	event, ok := obj.(*api.Event)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, nil, errors.NewInternalError(fmt.Errorf("object is not of type event: %#v", obj))
-	}
-	l := event.Labels
-	if l == nil {
-		l = labels.Set{}
-	}
-
-	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(event.ObjectMeta, true)
+// EventToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object
+func EventToSelectableFields(event *api.Event) fields.Set {
+	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&event.ObjectMeta, true)
 	specificFieldsSet := fields.Set{
 		"involvedObject.kind":            event.InvolvedObject.Kind,
 		"involvedObject.namespace":       event.InvolvedObject.Namespace,
@@ -97,5 +98,5 @@ func getAttrs(obj runtime.Object) (objLabels labels.Set, objFields fields.Set, e
 		"source":                         event.Source.Component,
 		"type":                           event.Type,
 	}
-	return l, generic.MergeFieldsSets(objectMetaFieldsSet, specificFieldsSet), nil
+	return generic.MergeFieldsSets(objectMetaFieldsSet, specificFieldsSet)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/event/strategy_test.go b/pkg/registry/event/strategy_test.go
index 45b6c08fa8..c6c323521b 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/event/strategy_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/event/strategy_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/testapi"
 	apitesting "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/fields"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/diff"
 )
 
@@ -60,13 +59,7 @@ func TestGetAttrs(t *testing.T) {
 		Source: api.EventSource{Component: "test"},
 		Type:   api.EventTypeNormal,
 	}
-	label, field, err := getAttrs(eventA)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error %v", err)
-	}
-	if e, a := label, (labels.Set{}); !reflect.DeepEqual(e, a) {
-		t.Errorf("diff: %s", diff.ObjectDiff(e, a))
-	}
+	field := EventToSelectableFields(eventA)
 	expect := fields.Set{
 		"metadata.name":                  "f0118",
 		"metadata.namespace":             "default",
@@ -87,10 +80,7 @@ func TestGetAttrs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSelectableFieldLabelConversions(t *testing.T) {
-	_, fset, err := getAttrs(&api.Event{})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error %v", err)
-	}
+	fset := EventToSelectableFields(&api.Event{})
 	apitesting.TestSelectableFieldLabelConversionsOfKind(t,
 		testapi.Default.GroupVersion().String(),
 		"Event",
diff --git a/pkg/registry/generic/matcher.go b/pkg/registry/generic/matcher.go
index 61431fe1b6..16e5851b8f 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/generic/matcher.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/generic/matcher.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import (
 // AttrFunc returns label and field sets for List or Watch to compare against, or an error.
 type AttrFunc func(obj runtime.Object) (label labels.Set, field fields.Set, err error)
 
-// ObjectMetaFieldsSet returns a fields set that represents the ObjectMeta.
-func ObjectMetaFieldsSet(objectMeta api.ObjectMeta, hasNamespaceField bool) fields.Set {
+// ObjectMetaFieldsSet returns a fields that represents the ObjectMeta.
+func ObjectMetaFieldsSet(objectMeta *api.ObjectMeta, hasNamespaceField bool) fields.Set {
 	if !hasNamespaceField {
 		return fields.Set{
 			"metadata.name": objectMeta.Name,
diff --git a/pkg/registry/generic/registry/store_test.go b/pkg/registry/generic/registry/store_test.go
index 17c4e4491b..ae77752e03 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/generic/registry/store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/generic/registry/store_test.go
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ func newTestGenericStoreRegistry(t *testing.T, hasCacheEnabled bool) (*etcdtesti
 					if !ok {
 						return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("not a pod")
 					}
-					return labels.Set(pod.ObjectMeta.Labels), generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(pod.ObjectMeta, true), nil
+					return labels.Set(pod.ObjectMeta.Labels), generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&pod.ObjectMeta, true), nil
 				},
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/registry/ingress/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/ingress/strategy.go
index 5238ebe925..f9ec9a3a3a 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/ingress/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/ingress/strategy.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (ingressStrategy) AllowUnconditionalUpdate() bool {
 
 // IngressToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object.
 func IngressToSelectableFields(ingress *extensions.Ingress) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(ingress.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&ingress.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
 
 // MatchIngress is the filter used by the generic etcd backend to ingress
diff --git a/pkg/registry/job/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/job/strategy.go
index a976963737..4cc66f575d 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/job/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/job/strategy.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func (jobStatusStrategy) ValidateUpdate(ctx api.Context, obj, old runtime.Object
 
 // JobSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object for matching purposes.
 func JobToSelectableFields(job *batch.Job) fields.Set {
-	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(job.ObjectMeta, true)
+	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&job.ObjectMeta, true)
 	specificFieldsSet := fields.Set{
 		"status.successful": strconv.Itoa(int(job.Status.Succeeded)),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/namespace/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/namespace/strategy.go
index 5ef0441c18..aa1b572d82 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/namespace/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/namespace/strategy.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func MatchNamespace(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *generic.Selec
 
 // NamespaceToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object
 func NamespaceToSelectableFields(namespace *api.Namespace) fields.Set {
-	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(namespace.ObjectMeta, false)
+	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&namespace.ObjectMeta, false)
 	specificFieldsSet := fields.Set{
 		"status.phase": string(namespace.Status.Phase),
 		// This is a bug, but we need to support it for backward compatibility.
diff --git a/pkg/registry/networkpolicy/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/networkpolicy/strategy.go
index 9a2da57c67..a2ddb6c913 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/networkpolicy/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/networkpolicy/strategy.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (networkPolicyStrategy) AllowUnconditionalUpdate() bool {
 
 // NetworkPolicyToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object.
 func NetworkPolicyToSelectableFields(networkPolicy *extensions.NetworkPolicy) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(networkPolicy.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&networkPolicy.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
 
 // MatchNetworkPolicy is the filter used by the generic etcd backend to watch events
diff --git a/pkg/registry/node/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/node/strategy.go
index 532f5394c4..3f05168ff6 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/node/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/node/strategy.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ type ResourceGetter interface {
 
 // NodeToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object.
 func NodeToSelectableFields(node *api.Node) fields.Set {
-	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(node.ObjectMeta, false)
+	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&node.ObjectMeta, false)
 	specificFieldsSet := fields.Set{
 		"spec.unschedulable": fmt.Sprint(node.Spec.Unschedulable),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/persistentvolume/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/persistentvolume/strategy.go
index 4b5e311889..3866dc0f09 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/persistentvolume/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/persistentvolume/strategy.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func MatchPersistentVolumes(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *gener
 
 // PersistentVolumeToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object
 func PersistentVolumeToSelectableFields(persistentvolume *api.PersistentVolume) fields.Set {
-	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(persistentvolume.ObjectMeta, false)
+	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&persistentvolume.ObjectMeta, false)
 	specificFieldsSet := fields.Set{
 		// This is a bug, but we need to support it for backward compatibility.
 		"name": persistentvolume.Name,
diff --git a/pkg/registry/persistentvolumeclaim/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/persistentvolumeclaim/strategy.go
index 0b259f04cc..e0058aac95 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/persistentvolumeclaim/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/persistentvolumeclaim/strategy.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func MatchPersistentVolumeClaim(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *g
 
 // PersistentVolumeClaimToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object
 func PersistentVolumeClaimToSelectableFields(persistentvolumeclaim *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) fields.Set {
-	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(persistentvolumeclaim.ObjectMeta, true)
+	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&persistentvolumeclaim.ObjectMeta, true)
 	specificFieldsSet := fields.Set{
 		// This is a bug, but we need to support it for backward compatibility.
 		"name": persistentvolumeclaim.Name,
diff --git a/pkg/registry/petset/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/petset/strategy.go
index 2ff0ada8e7..e614362c01 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/petset/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/petset/strategy.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (petSetStrategy) AllowUnconditionalUpdate() bool {
 
 // PetSetToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object.
 func PetSetToSelectableFields(petSet *apps.PetSet) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(petSet.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&petSet.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
 
 // MatchPetSet is the filter used by the generic etcd backend to watch events
diff --git a/pkg/registry/pod/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/pod/strategy.go
index 35199f0c44..7ac59d7d43 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/pod/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/pod/strategy.go
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func NodeNameTriggerFunc(obj runtime.Object) []storage.MatchValue {
 // PodToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object
 // TODO: fields are not labels, and the validation rules for them do not apply.
 func PodToSelectableFields(pod *api.Pod) fields.Set {
-	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(pod.ObjectMeta, true)
+	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&pod.ObjectMeta, true)
 	podSpecificFieldsSet := fields.Set{
 		"spec.nodeName":      pod.Spec.NodeName,
 		"spec.restartPolicy": string(pod.Spec.RestartPolicy),
diff --git a/pkg/registry/poddisruptionbudget/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/poddisruptionbudget/strategy.go
index 450fb302a8..04c143bcd6 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/poddisruptionbudget/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/poddisruptionbudget/strategy.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (podDisruptionBudgetStrategy) AllowUnconditionalUpdate() bool {
 
 // PodDisruptionBudgetToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object.
 func PodDisruptionBudgetToSelectableFields(podDisruptionBudget *policy.PodDisruptionBudget) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(podDisruptionBudget.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&podDisruptionBudget.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
 
 // MatchPodDisruptionBudget is the filter used by the generic etcd backend to watch events
diff --git a/pkg/registry/podsecuritypolicy/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/podsecuritypolicy/strategy.go
index 4bc4bba8c2..aa6cd8c343 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/podsecuritypolicy/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/podsecuritypolicy/strategy.go
@@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ func MatchPodSecurityPolicy(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *gener
 
 // PodSecurityPolicyToSelectableFields returns a label set that represents the object
 func PodSecurityPolicyToSelectableFields(obj *extensions.PodSecurityPolicy) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(obj.ObjectMeta, false)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&obj.ObjectMeta, false)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/replicaset/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/replicaset/strategy.go
index a8adc95cdf..1cd474d330 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/replicaset/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/replicaset/strategy.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (rsStrategy) AllowUnconditionalUpdate() bool {
 
 // ReplicaSetToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object.
 func ReplicaSetToSelectableFields(rs *extensions.ReplicaSet) fields.Set {
-	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(rs.ObjectMeta, true)
+	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&rs.ObjectMeta, true)
 	rsSpecificFieldsSet := fields.Set{
 		"status.replicas": strconv.Itoa(int(rs.Status.Replicas)),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/resourcequota/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/resourcequota/strategy.go
index 1e6051f875..6b8dc9a89c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/resourcequota/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/resourcequota/strategy.go
@@ -114,5 +114,5 @@ func MatchResourceQuota(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *generic.S
 
 // ResourceQuotaToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object
 func ResourceQuotaToSelectableFields(resourcequota *api.ResourceQuota) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(resourcequota.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&resourcequota.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/scheduledjob/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/scheduledjob/strategy.go
index d8db976f82..a0523bbb3c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/scheduledjob/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/scheduledjob/strategy.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (scheduledJobStatusStrategy) ValidateUpdate(ctx api.Context, obj, old runti
 
 // ScheduledJobToSelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object for matching purposes.
 func ScheduledJobToSelectableFields(scheduledJob *batch.ScheduledJob) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(scheduledJob.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&scheduledJob.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
 
 // MatchScheduledJob is the filter used by the generic etcd backend to route
diff --git a/pkg/registry/secret/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/secret/strategy.go
index 8663f5109e..83c4229fd3 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/secret/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/secret/strategy.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func Matcher(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *generic.SelectionPre
 
 // SelectableFields returns a field set that can be used for filter selection
 func SelectableFields(obj *api.Secret) fields.Set {
-	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(obj.ObjectMeta, true)
+	objectMetaFieldsSet := generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&obj.ObjectMeta, true)
 	secretSpecificFieldsSet := fields.Set{
 		"type": string(obj.Type),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/service/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/service/strategy.go
index 8fe1e3da02..e499c07566 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/service/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/service/strategy.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func MatchServices(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *generic.Select
 }
 
 func ServiceToSelectableFields(service *api.Service) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(service.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&service.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
 
 type serviceStatusStrategy struct {
diff --git a/pkg/registry/serviceaccount/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/serviceaccount/strategy.go
index dc10c80e84..d1db5ed3d5 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/serviceaccount/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/serviceaccount/strategy.go
@@ -93,5 +93,5 @@ func Matcher(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *generic.SelectionPre
 
 // SelectableFields returns a field set that represents the object
 func SelectableFields(obj *api.ServiceAccount) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(obj.ObjectMeta, true)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&obj.ObjectMeta, true)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/storageclass/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/storageclass/strategy.go
index 6ee3ef8b82..4dc18f88cb 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/storageclass/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/storageclass/strategy.go
@@ -94,5 +94,5 @@ func MatchStorageClasses(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) *generic.
 
 // StorageClassToSelectableFields returns a label set that represents the object
 func StorageClassToSelectableFields(storageClass *extensions.StorageClass) fields.Set {
-	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(storageClass.ObjectMeta, false)
+	return generic.ObjectMetaFieldsSet(&storageClass.ObjectMeta, false)
 }