diff --git a/pkg/apis/core/resource.go b/pkg/apis/core/resource.go
index fe199d3fa0c..d5006e5c8aa 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/core/resource.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/core/resource.go
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ func (rl *ResourceList) Memory() *resource.Quantity {
 	return &resource.Quantity{Format: resource.BinarySI}
 }
 
+// Storage returns the Storage limit if specified.
+func (rl *ResourceList) Storage() *resource.Quantity {
+	if val, ok := (*rl)[ResourceStorage]; ok {
+		return &val
+	}
+	return &resource.Quantity{Format: resource.BinarySI}
+}
+
 // Pods returns the list of pods
 func (rl *ResourceList) Pods() *resource.Quantity {
 	if val, ok := (*rl)[ResourcePods]; ok {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/resource.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/resource.go
index bb804125462..5bc9cd5bf1b 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/resource.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/resource.go
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ func (self *ResourceList) Memory() *resource.Quantity {
 	return &resource.Quantity{Format: resource.BinarySI}
 }
 
+// Returns the Storage limit if specified.
+func (self *ResourceList) Storage() *resource.Quantity {
+	if val, ok := (*self)[ResourceStorage]; ok {
+		return &val
+	}
+	return &resource.Quantity{Format: resource.BinarySI}
+}
+
 func (self *ResourceList) Pods() *resource.Quantity {
 	if val, ok := (*self)[ResourcePods]; ok {
 		return &val