diff --git a/pkg/client/persistentvolumeclaim.go b/pkg/client/persistentvolumeclaim.go
index 533710774e0..04fa5959d87 100644
--- a/pkg/client/persistentvolumeclaim.go
+++ b/pkg/client/persistentvolumeclaim.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type PersistentVolumeClaimInterface interface {
 	Get(name string) (*api.PersistentVolumeClaim, error)
 	Create(claim *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*api.PersistentVolumeClaim, error)
 	Update(claim *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*api.PersistentVolumeClaim, error)
+	UpdateStatus(claim *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*api.PersistentVolumeClaim, error)
 	Delete(name string) error
 	Watch(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
 }
@@ -87,6 +88,12 @@ func (c *persistentVolumeClaims) Update(claim *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) (resul
 	return
 }
 
+func (c *persistentVolumeClaims) UpdateStatus(claim *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) (result *api.PersistentVolumeClaim, err error) {
+	result = &api.PersistentVolumeClaim{}
+	err = c.client.Put().Namespace(c.namespace).Resource("persistentVolumeClaims").Name(claim.Name).SubResource("status").Body(claim).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
 func (c *persistentVolumeClaims) Delete(name string) error {
 	return c.client.Delete().Namespace(c.namespace).Resource("persistentVolumeClaims").Name(name).Do().Error()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/client/persistentvolumes.go b/pkg/client/persistentvolumes.go
index 5a1ef13a285..147be2554cd 100644
--- a/pkg/client/persistentvolumes.go
+++ b/pkg/client/persistentvolumes.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type PersistentVolumeInterface interface {
 	Get(name string) (*api.PersistentVolume, error)
 	Create(volume *api.PersistentVolume) (*api.PersistentVolume, error)
 	Update(volume *api.PersistentVolume) (*api.PersistentVolume, error)
+	UpdateStatus(persistentVolume *api.PersistentVolume) (*api.PersistentVolume, error)
 	Delete(name string) error
 	Watch(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
 }
@@ -82,6 +83,12 @@ func (c *persistentVolumes) Update(volume *api.PersistentVolume) (result *api.Pe
 	return
 }
 
+func (c *persistentVolumes) UpdateStatus(volume *api.PersistentVolume) (result *api.PersistentVolume, err error) {
+	result = &api.PersistentVolume{}
+	err = c.client.Put().Resource("persistentVolumes").Name(volume.Name).SubResource("status").Body(volume).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
 func (c *persistentVolumes) Delete(name string) error {
 	return c.client.Delete().Resource("persistentVolumes").Name(name).Do().Error()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/client/testclient/fake_persistent_volume_claims.go b/pkg/client/testclient/fake_persistent_volume_claims.go
index 13604d4d338..407a401485c 100644
--- a/pkg/client/testclient/fake_persistent_volume_claims.go
+++ b/pkg/client/testclient/fake_persistent_volume_claims.go
@@ -43,13 +43,18 @@ func (c *FakePersistentVolumeClaims) Delete(name string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (c *FakePersistentVolumeClaims) Create(persistentVolumeClaims *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*api.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
+func (c *FakePersistentVolumeClaims) Create(claim *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*api.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
 	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(FakeAction{Action: "create-persistentVolumeClaims"}, &api.PersistentVolumeClaim{})
 	return obj.(*api.PersistentVolumeClaim), err
 }
 
-func (c *FakePersistentVolumeClaims) Update(persistentVolumeClaims *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*api.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
-	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(FakeAction{Action: "update-persistentVolumeClaims", Value: persistentVolumeClaims.Name}, &api.PersistentVolumeClaim{})
+func (c *FakePersistentVolumeClaims) Update(claim *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*api.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
+	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(FakeAction{Action: "update-persistentVolumeClaims", Value: claim.Name}, &api.PersistentVolumeClaim{})
+	return obj.(*api.PersistentVolumeClaim), err
+}
+
+func (c *FakePersistentVolumeClaims) UpdateStatus(claim *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*api.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
+	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(FakeAction{Action: "update-persistentVolumeClaims", Value: claim}, &api.PersistentVolumeClaim{})
 	return obj.(*api.PersistentVolumeClaim), err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/client/testclient/fake_persistent_volumes.go b/pkg/client/testclient/fake_persistent_volumes.go
index 254f225f982..3ff2bbafe0d 100644
--- a/pkg/client/testclient/fake_persistent_volumes.go
+++ b/pkg/client/testclient/fake_persistent_volumes.go
@@ -43,13 +43,18 @@ func (c *FakePersistentVolumes) Delete(name string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (c *FakePersistentVolumes) Create(persistentVolumes *api.PersistentVolume) (*api.PersistentVolume, error) {
+func (c *FakePersistentVolumes) Create(pv *api.PersistentVolume) (*api.PersistentVolume, error) {
 	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(FakeAction{Action: "create-persistentVolumes"}, &api.PersistentVolume{})
 	return obj.(*api.PersistentVolume), err
 }
 
-func (c *FakePersistentVolumes) Update(persistentVolumes *api.PersistentVolume) (*api.PersistentVolume, error) {
-	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(FakeAction{Action: "update-persistentVolumes", Value: persistentVolumes.Name}, &api.PersistentVolume{})
+func (c *FakePersistentVolumes) Update(pv *api.PersistentVolume) (*api.PersistentVolume, error) {
+	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(FakeAction{Action: "update-persistentVolumes", Value: pv.Name}, &api.PersistentVolume{})
+	return obj.(*api.PersistentVolume), err
+}
+
+func (c *FakePersistentVolumes) UpdateStatus(pv *api.PersistentVolume) (*api.PersistentVolume, error) {
+	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(FakeAction{Action: "update-persistentVolumes", Value: pv}, &api.PersistentVolume{})
 	return obj.(*api.PersistentVolume), err
 }