diff --git a/test/e2e/common/autoscaling_utils.go b/test/e2e/common/autoscaling_utils.go
index a2abe0a3906..aa16ef4e207 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common/autoscaling_utils.go
+++ b/test/e2e/common/autoscaling_utils.go
@@ -321,21 +321,21 @@ func (rc *ResourceConsumer) GetReplicas() int {
 		if replicationController == nil {
 			framework.Failf(rcIsNil)
 		}
-		return int(replicationController.Status.Replicas)
+		return int(replicationController.Status.ReadyReplicas)
 	case KindDeployment:
 		deployment, err := rc.framework.ClientSet.Extensions().Deployments(rc.framework.Namespace.Name).Get(rc.name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 		if deployment == nil {
 			framework.Failf(deploymentIsNil)
 		}
-		return int(deployment.Status.Replicas)
+		return int(deployment.Status.ReadyReplicas)
 	case KindReplicaSet:
 		rs, err := rc.framework.ClientSet.Extensions().ReplicaSets(rc.framework.Namespace.Name).Get(rc.name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 		if rs == nil {
 			framework.Failf(rsIsNil)
 		}
-		return int(rs.Status.Replicas)
+		return int(rs.Status.ReadyReplicas)
 	default:
 		framework.Failf(invalidKind)
 	}