diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller.go
index 3f28a0f9e1a..34876a72e51 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller.go
@@ -753,6 +753,32 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) nodeShouldRunDaemonPod(node *v1.Node, ds *exten
 	newPod.Namespace = ds.Namespace
 	newPod.Spec.NodeName = node.Name
 
+	// DaemonSet pods shouldn't be deleted by NodeController in case of node problems.
+	// Add infinite toleration for taint notReady:NoExecute here
+	// to survive taint-based eviction enforced by NodeController
+	// when node turns not ready.
+	_, err = v1.AddOrUpdateTolerationInPod(newPod, &v1.Toleration{
+		Key:      metav1.TaintNodeNotReady,
+		Operator: v1.TolerationOpExists,
+		Effect:   v1.TaintEffectNoExecute,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, false, false, err
+	}
+
+	// DaemonSet pods shouldn't be deleted by NodeController in case of node problems.
+	// Add infinite toleration for taint unreachable:NoExecute here
+	// to survive taint-based eviction enforced by NodeController
+	// when node turns unreachable.
+	_, err = v1.AddOrUpdateTolerationInPod(newPod, &v1.Toleration{
+		Key:      metav1.TaintNodeUnreachable,
+		Operator: v1.TolerationOpExists,
+		Effect:   v1.TaintEffectNoExecute,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, false, false, err
+	}
+
 	pods := []*v1.Pod{}
 
 	podList, err := dsc.podLister.List(labels.Everything())
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller_test.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller_test.go
index f7adf3c1228..4a348696995 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemoncontroller_test.go
@@ -50,6 +50,20 @@ var (
 	noScheduleTaints      = []v1.Taint{{Key: "dedicated", Value: "user1", Effect: "NoSchedule"}}
 )
 
+var (
+	nodeNotReady = []v1.Taint{{
+		Key:       metav1.TaintNodeNotReady,
+		Effect:    v1.TaintEffectNoExecute,
+		TimeAdded: metav1.Now(),
+	}}
+
+	nodeUnreachable = []v1.Taint{{
+		Key:       metav1.TaintNodeUnreachable,
+		Effect:    v1.TaintEffectNoExecute,
+		TimeAdded: metav1.Now(),
+	}}
+)
+
 func getKey(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, t *testing.T) string {
 	if key, err := controller.KeyFunc(ds); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error getting key for ds %v: %v", ds.Name, err)
@@ -742,6 +756,40 @@ func TestTaintedNodeDaemonLaunchesToleratePod(t *testing.T) {
 	syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 1, 0)
 }
 
+// DaemonSet should launch a pod on a not ready node with taint notReady:NoExecute.
+func TestNotReadyNodeDaemonLaunchesPod(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, podControl, _ := newTestController()
+
+	node := newNode("tainted", nil)
+	setNodeTaint(node, nodeNotReady)
+	node.Status.Conditions = []v1.NodeCondition{
+		{Type: v1.NodeReady, Status: v1.ConditionFalse},
+	}
+	manager.nodeStore.Add(node)
+
+	ds := newDaemonSet("simple")
+	manager.dsStore.Add(ds)
+
+	syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 1, 0)
+}
+
+// DaemonSet should launch a pod on an unreachable node with taint unreachable:NoExecute.
+func TestUnreachableNodeDaemonLaunchesPod(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, podControl, _ := newTestController()
+
+	node := newNode("tainted", nil)
+	setNodeTaint(node, nodeUnreachable)
+	node.Status.Conditions = []v1.NodeCondition{
+		{Type: v1.NodeReady, Status: v1.ConditionUnknown},
+	}
+	manager.nodeStore.Add(node)
+
+	ds := newDaemonSet("simple")
+	manager.dsStore.Add(ds)
+
+	syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 1, 0)
+}
+
 // DaemonSet should launch a pod on an untainted node when the pod has tolerations.
 func TestNodeDaemonLaunchesToleratePod(t *testing.T) {
 	manager, podControl, _ := newTestController()