diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/examples/multipoint/multipoint.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/examples/multipoint/multipoint.go
index d33f221f412..fb52d2b6b27 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/examples/multipoint/multipoint.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/examples/multipoint/multipoint.go
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ func (mc CommunicatingPlugin) Name() string {
 	return Name
 }
 
+type contextData struct {
+	data string
+}
+
+func (f *contextData) Clone() framework.ContextData {
+	copy := &contextData{
+		data: f.data,
+	}
+	return copy
+}
+
 // Reserve is the functions invoked by the framework at "reserve" extension point.
 func (mc CommunicatingPlugin) Reserve(pc *framework.PluginContext, pod *v1.Pod, nodeName string) *framework.Status {
 	if pod == nil {
@@ -44,7 +55,7 @@ func (mc CommunicatingPlugin) Reserve(pc *framework.PluginContext, pod *v1.Pod,
 	}
 	if pod.Name == "my-test-pod" {
 		pc.Lock()
-		pc.Write(framework.ContextKey(pod.Name), "never bind")
+		pc.Write(framework.ContextKey(pod.Name), &contextData{data: "never bind"})
 		pc.Unlock()
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -57,8 +68,10 @@ func (mc CommunicatingPlugin) PreBind(pc *framework.PluginContext, pod *v1.Pod,
 	}
 	pc.RLock()
 	defer pc.RUnlock()
-	if v, e := pc.Read(framework.ContextKey(pod.Name)); e == nil && v == "never bind" {
-		return framework.NewStatus(framework.Unschedulable, "pod is not permitted")
+	if v, e := pc.Read(framework.ContextKey(pod.Name)); e == nil {
+		if value, ok := v.(*contextData); ok && value.data == "never bind" {
+			return framework.NewStatus(framework.Unschedulable, "pod is not permitted")
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/BUILD b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/BUILD
index 6554c53dd63..4a3e532426a 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/BUILD
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ filegroup(
 go_test(
     name = "go_default_test",
     srcs = [
+        "context_test.go",
         "framework_test.go",
         "interface_test.go",
         "registry_test.go",
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/context.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/context.go
index 0dfe6a47335..80667dd70cc 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/context.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/context.go
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ const (
 )
 
 // ContextData is a generic type for arbitrary data stored in PluginContext.
-type ContextData interface{}
+type ContextData interface {
+	// Clone is an interface to make a copy of ContextData. For performance reasons,
+	// clone should make shallow copies for members (e.g., slices or maps) that are not
+	// impacted by PreFilter's optional AddPod/RemovePod methods.
+	Clone() ContextData
+}
 
 // ContextKey is the type of keys stored in PluginContext.
 type ContextKey string
@@ -48,6 +53,15 @@ func NewPluginContext() *PluginContext {
 	}
 }
 
+// Clone creates a copy of PluginContext and returns its pointer.
+func (c *PluginContext) Clone() *PluginContext {
+	copy := NewPluginContext()
+	for k, v := range c.storage {
+		copy.Write(k, v.Clone())
+	}
+	return copy
+}
+
 // Read retrieves data with the given "key" from PluginContext. If the key is not
 // present an error is returned.
 // This function is not thread safe. In multi-threaded code, lock should be
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/context_test.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/context_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ddac49ab81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/context_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2019 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package v1alpha1
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+type fakeData struct {
+	data string
+}
+
+func (f *fakeData) Clone() ContextData {
+	copy := &fakeData{
+		data: f.data,
+	}
+	return copy
+}
+
+func TestPluginContextClone(t *testing.T) {
+	var key ContextKey = "key"
+	data1 := "value1"
+	data2 := "value2"
+
+	pc := NewPluginContext()
+	originalValue := &fakeData{
+		data: data1,
+	}
+	pc.Write(key, originalValue)
+	pcCopy := pc.Clone()
+
+	valueCopy, err := pcCopy.Read(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("failed to read copied value: %v", err)
+	}
+	if v, ok := valueCopy.(*fakeData); ok && v.data != data1 {
+		t.Errorf("clone failed, got %q, expected %q", v.data, data1)
+	}
+
+	originalValue.data = data2
+	original, err := pc.Read(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("failed to read original value: %v", err)
+	}
+	if v, ok := original.(*fakeData); ok && v.data != data2 {
+		t.Errorf("original value should change, got %q, expected %q", v.data, data2)
+	}
+
+	if v, ok := valueCopy.(*fakeData); ok && v.data != data1 {
+		t.Errorf("cloned copy should not change, got %q, expected %q", v.data, data1)
+	}
+}