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 e8fe670651c..2c97b86580c 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/controller.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/controller.go
@@ -207,6 +207,47 @@ func (r ResourceEventHandlerFuncs) OnDelete(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
+// FilteringResourceEventHandler applies the provided filter to all events coming
+// in, ensuring the appropriate nested handler method is invoked. An object
+// that starts passing the filter after an update is considered an add, and an
+// object that stops passing the filter after an update is considered a delete.
+type FilteringResourceEventHandler struct {
+	FilterFunc func(obj interface{}) bool
+	Handler    ResourceEventHandler
+}
+
+// OnAdd calls the nested handler only if the filter succeeds
+func (r FilteringResourceEventHandler) OnAdd(obj interface{}) {
+	if !r.FilterFunc(obj) {
+		return
+	}
+	r.Handler.OnAdd(obj)
+}
+
+// OnUpdate ensures the proper handler is called depending on whether the filter matches
+func (r FilteringResourceEventHandler) OnUpdate(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
+	newer := r.FilterFunc(newObj)
+	older := r.FilterFunc(oldObj)
+	switch {
+	case newer && older:
+		r.Handler.OnUpdate(oldObj, newObj)
+	case newer && !older:
+		r.Handler.OnAdd(newObj)
+	case !newer && older:
+		r.Handler.OnDelete(oldObj)
+	default:
+		// do nothing
+	}
+}
+
+// OnDelete calls the nested handler only if the filter succeeds
+func (r FilteringResourceEventHandler) OnDelete(obj interface{}) {
+	if !r.FilterFunc(obj) {
+		return
+	}
+	r.Handler.OnDelete(obj)
+}
+
 // DeletionHandlingMetaNamespaceKeyFunc checks for
 // DeletedFinalStateUnknown objects before calling
 // MetaNamespaceKeyFunc.