diff --git a/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh b/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh
index d1ca26b3e4..667d095670 100644
--- a/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh
+++ b/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh
@@ -900,6 +900,22 @@ run_kubectl_apply_tests() {
   kubectl delete svc prune-svc 2>&1 "${kube_flags[@]}"
 }
 
+# Runs tests related to kubectl create --filename(-f) --selector(-l).
+run_kubectl_create_filter_tests() {
+  ## kubectl create -f with label selector should only create matching objects
+  # Pre-Condition: no POD exists
+  kube::test::get_object_assert pods "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+  # create
+  kubectl create -l unique-label=bingbang -f hack/testdata/filter "${kube_flags[@]}"
+  # check right pod exists
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'pods selector-test-pod' "{{${labels_field}.name}}" 'selector-test-pod'
+  # check wrong pod doesn't exist
+  output_message=$(! kubectl get pods selector-test-pod-dont-apply 2>&1 "${kube_flags[@]}")
+  kube::test::if_has_string "${output_message}" 'pods "selector-test-pod-dont-apply" not found'
+  # cleanup
+  kubectl delete pods selector-test-pod
+}
+
 # Runs tests for --save-config tests.
 run_save_config_tests() {
   ## Configuration annotations should be set when --save-config is enabled
@@ -2592,6 +2608,7 @@ runTests() {
     # run for federation apiserver as well.
     run_kubectl_apply_tests
     run_kubectl_run_tests
+    run_kubectl_create_filter_tests
   fi
 
   ###############
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
index 6256e11e8d..81d1117ead 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/resource"
 )
 
+type CreateOptions struct {
+	FilenameOptions  resource.FilenameOptions
+	Selector         string
+	EditBeforeCreate bool
+}
+
 var (
 	create_long = templates.LongDesc(`
 		Create a resource by filename or stdin.
@@ -49,7 +55,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func NewCmdCreate(f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
-	options := &resource.FilenameOptions{}
+	var options CreateOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "create -f FILENAME",
@@ -57,27 +63,28 @@ func NewCmdCreate(f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 		Long:    create_long,
 		Example: create_example,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			if cmdutil.IsFilenameEmpty(options.Filenames) {
+			if cmdutil.IsFilenameEmpty(options.FilenameOptions.Filenames) {
 				defaultRunFunc := cmdutil.DefaultSubCommandRun(errOut)
 				defaultRunFunc(cmd, args)
 				return
 			}
 			cmdutil.CheckErr(ValidateArgs(cmd, args))
-			cmdutil.CheckErr(RunCreate(f, cmd, out, errOut, options))
+			cmdutil.CheckErr(RunCreate(f, cmd, out, errOut, &options))
 		},
 	}
 
 	usage := "to use to create the resource"
-	cmdutil.AddFilenameOptionFlags(cmd, options, usage)
+	cmdutil.AddFilenameOptionFlags(cmd, &options.FilenameOptions, usage)
 	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("filename")
 	cmdutil.AddValidateFlags(cmd)
 	cmdutil.AddPrinterFlags(cmd)
-	cmd.Flags().Bool("edit", false, "Edit the API resource before creating")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&options.EditBeforeCreate, "edit", false, "Edit the API resource before creating")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("windows-line-endings", gruntime.GOOS == "windows", "Only relevant if --edit=true. Use Windows line-endings (default Unix line-endings)")
 	cmdutil.AddApplyAnnotationFlags(cmd)
 	cmdutil.AddRecordFlag(cmd)
 	cmdutil.AddDryRunFlag(cmd)
 	cmdutil.AddInclude3rdPartyFlags(cmd)
+	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&options.Selector, "selector", "l", "", "Selector (label query) to filter on, supports '=', '==', and '!='.")
 
 	// create subcommands
 	cmd.AddCommand(NewCmdCreateNamespace(f, out))
@@ -100,9 +107,9 @@ func ValidateArgs(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func RunCreate(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, options *resource.FilenameOptions) error {
-	if cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "edit") {
-		return RunEditOnCreate(f, out, errOut, cmd, options)
+func RunCreate(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, options *CreateOptions) error {
+	if options.EditBeforeCreate {
+		return RunEditOnCreate(f, out, errOut, cmd, &options.FilenameOptions)
 	}
 	schema, err := f.Validator(cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "validate"), cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "schema-cache-dir"))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -122,7 +129,8 @@ func RunCreate(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, opt
 		Schema(schema).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
-		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, options).
+		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, &options.FilenameOptions).
+		SelectorParam(options.Selector).
 		Flatten().
 		Do()
 	err = r.Err()