diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/controller.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/controller.go
index 2159014d606..06bc04f85ec 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/controller.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/controller.go
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ func New(c *Config) Controller {
 // Run blocks; call via go.
 func (c *controller) Run(stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
 	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
+	go func() {
+		<-stopCh
+		c.config.Queue.Close()
+	}()
 	r := NewReflector(
 		c.config.ListerWatcher,
 		c.config.ObjectType,
@@ -142,6 +146,9 @@ func (c *controller) processLoop() {
 	for {
 		obj, err := c.config.Queue.Pop(PopProcessFunc(c.config.Process))
 		if err != nil {
+			if err == FIFOClosedError {
+				return
+			}
 			if c.config.RetryOnError {
 				// This is the safe way to re-enqueue.
 				c.config.Queue.AddIfNotPresent(obj)
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/delta_fifo.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/delta_fifo.go
index 57969d8ea66..a71db60488d 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/delta_fifo.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/delta_fifo.go
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ type DeltaFIFO struct {
 	// purpose of figuring out which items have been deleted
 	// when Replace() or Delete() is called.
 	knownObjects KeyListerGetter
+
+	// Indication the queue is closed.
+	// Used to indicate a queue is closed so a control loop can exit when a queue is empty.
+	// Currently, not used to gate any of CRED operations.
+	closed     bool
+	closedLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
 var (
@@ -132,6 +138,14 @@ var (
 	ErrZeroLengthDeltasObject = errors.New("0 length Deltas object; can't get key")
 )
 
+// Close the queue.
+func (f *DeltaFIFO) Close() {
+	f.closedLock.Lock()
+	defer f.closedLock.Unlock()
+	f.closed = true
+	f.cond.Broadcast()
+}
+
 // KeyOf exposes f's keyFunc, but also detects the key of a Deltas object or
 // DeletedFinalStateUnknown objects.
 func (f *DeltaFIFO) KeyOf(obj interface{}) (string, error) {
@@ -387,6 +401,16 @@ func (f *DeltaFIFO) GetByKey(key string) (item interface{}, exists bool, err err
 	return d, exists, nil
 }
 
+// Checks if the queue is closed
+func (f *DeltaFIFO) IsClosed() bool {
+	f.closedLock.Lock()
+	defer f.closedLock.Unlock()
+	if f.closed {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // Pop blocks until an item is added to the queue, and then returns it.  If
 // multiple items are ready, they are returned in the order in which they were
 // added/updated. The item is removed from the queue (and the store) before it
@@ -404,6 +428,13 @@ func (f *DeltaFIFO) Pop(process PopProcessFunc) (interface{}, error) {
 	defer f.lock.Unlock()
 	for {
 		for len(f.queue) == 0 {
+			// When the queue is empty, invocation of Pop() is blocked until new item is enqueued.
+			// When Close() is called, the f.closed is set and the condition is broadcasted.
+			// Which causes this loop to continue and return from the Pop().
+			if f.IsClosed() {
+				return nil, FIFOClosedError
+			}
+
 			f.cond.Wait()
 		}
 		id := f.queue[0]
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/fifo.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/fifo.go
index 672facbc43b..3f6e2a9480a 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/fifo.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/fifo.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package cache
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"sync"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ type ErrRequeue struct {
 	Err error
 }
 
+var FIFOClosedError error = errors.New("DeltaFIFO: manipulating with closed queue")
+
 func (e ErrRequeue) Error() string {
 	if e.Err == nil {
 		return "the popped item should be requeued without returning an error"
@@ -58,6 +61,9 @@ type Queue interface {
 
 	// Return true if the first batch of items has been popped
 	HasSynced() bool
+
+	// Close queue
+	Close()
 }
 
 // Helper function for popping from Queue.
@@ -100,12 +106,26 @@ type FIFO struct {
 	// keyFunc is used to make the key used for queued item insertion and retrieval, and
 	// should be deterministic.
 	keyFunc KeyFunc
+
+	// Indication the queue is closed.
+	// Used to indicate a queue is closed so a control loop can exit when a queue is empty.
+	// Currently, not used to gate any of CRED operations.
+	closed     bool
+	closedLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
 var (
 	_ = Queue(&FIFO{}) // FIFO is a Queue
 )
 
+// Close the queue.
+func (f *FIFO) Close() {
+	f.closedLock.Lock()
+	defer f.closedLock.Unlock()
+	f.closed = true
+	f.cond.Broadcast()
+}
+
 // Return true if an Add/Update/Delete/AddIfNotPresent are called first,
 // or an Update called first but the first batch of items inserted by Replace() has been popped
 func (f *FIFO) HasSynced() bool {
@@ -222,6 +242,16 @@ func (f *FIFO) GetByKey(key string) (item interface{}, exists bool, err error) {
 	return item, exists, nil
 }
 
+// Checks if the queue is closed
+func (f *FIFO) IsClosed() bool {
+	f.closedLock.Lock()
+	defer f.closedLock.Unlock()
+	if f.closed {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // Pop waits until an item is ready and processes it. If multiple items are
 // ready, they are returned in the order in which they were added/updated.
 // The item is removed from the queue (and the store) before it is processed,
@@ -233,6 +263,13 @@ func (f *FIFO) Pop(process PopProcessFunc) (interface{}, error) {
 	defer f.lock.Unlock()
 	for {
 		for len(f.queue) == 0 {
+			// When the queue is empty, invocation of Pop() is blocked until new item is enqueued.
+			// When Close() is called, the f.closed is set and the condition is broadcasted.
+			// Which causes this loop to continue and return from the Pop().
+			if f.IsClosed() {
+				return nil, FIFOClosedError
+			}
+
 			f.cond.Wait()
 		}
 		id := f.queue[0]