diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/client-gen/generators/fake/generator_fake_for_clientset.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/client-gen/generators/fake/generator_fake_for_clientset.go
index 81b7adca942..f1225acb3d7 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/client-gen/generators/fake/generator_fake_for_clientset.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/client-gen/generators/fake/generator_fake_for_clientset.go
@@ -125,9 +125,10 @@ func NewSimpleClientset(objects ...runtime.Object) *Clientset {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fakePtr := testing.Fake{}
-	fakePtr.AddReactor("*", "*", testing.ObjectReaction(o))
-	fakePtr.AddWatchReactor("*", func(action testing.Action) (handled bool, ret watch.Interface, err error) {
+	cs := &Clientset{}
+	cs.discovery = &fakediscovery.FakeDiscovery{Fake: &cs.Fake}
+	cs.AddReactor("*", "*", testing.ObjectReaction(o))
+	cs.AddWatchReactor("*", func(action testing.Action) (handled bool, ret watch.Interface, err error) {
 		gvr := action.GetResource()
 		ns := action.GetNamespace()
 		watch, err := o.Watch(gvr, ns)
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ func NewSimpleClientset(objects ...runtime.Object) *Clientset {
 		return true, watch, nil
 	})
 
-	return &Clientset{fakePtr, &fakediscovery.FakeDiscovery{Fake: &fakePtr}}
+	return cs
 }
 
 // Clientset implements clientset.Interface. Meant to be embedded into a