diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/eviction.go b/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/eviction.go
index 1baab623a85..21362cc3f76 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/eviction.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/eviction.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (r *EvictionREST) Create(ctx context.Context, obj runtime.Object, createVal
 	pod := obj.(*api.Pod)
 
 	if createValidation != nil {
-		if err := createValidation(eviction); err != nil {
+		if err := createValidation(eviction.DeepCopyObject()); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage.go
index b3cdd393fb0..311f2a3c724 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/pod/storage/storage.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (r *BindingREST) Create(ctx context.Context, obj runtime.Object, createVali
 	}
 
 	if createValidation != nil {
-		if err := createValidation(binding); err != nil {
+		if err := createValidation(binding.DeepCopyObject()); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}