diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller.go
index 47bf7ab9b9a..d5e2f3d3f77 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller.go
@@ -687,6 +687,14 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) nodeShouldRunDaemonPod(node *api.Node, ds *exte
 	}
 	for _, r := range reasons {
 		glog.V(4).Infof("GeneralPredicates failed on ds '%s/%s' for reason: %v", ds.ObjectMeta.Namespace, ds.ObjectMeta.Name, r.GetReason())
+		switch reason := r.(type) {
+		case *predicates.InsufficientResourceError:
+			dsc.eventRecorder.Eventf(ds, api.EventTypeNormal, "FailedPlacement", "failed to place pod on %q: %s", node.ObjectMeta.Name, reason.Error())
+		case *predicates.PredicateFailureError:
+			if reason == predicates.ErrPodNotFitsHostPorts {
+				dsc.eventRecorder.Eventf(ds, api.EventTypeNormal, "FailedPlacement", "failed to place pod on %q: host port conflict", node.ObjectMeta.Name)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	return fit
 }