diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/meta.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/meta.go
index c31de15e7aa..d49a56536c3 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/meta.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/meta.go
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@ type PatchMeta struct {
 	patchMergeKey   string
 }
 
-func (pm PatchMeta) GetPatchStrategies() []string {
+func (pm *PatchMeta) GetPatchStrategies() []string {
 	if pm.patchStrategies == nil {
 		return []string{}
 	}
 	return pm.patchStrategies
 }
 
-func (pm PatchMeta) SetPatchStrategies(ps []string) {
+func (pm *PatchMeta) SetPatchStrategies(ps []string) {
 	pm.patchStrategies = ps
 }
 
-func (pm PatchMeta) GetPatchMergeKey() string {
+func (pm *PatchMeta) GetPatchMergeKey() string {
 	return pm.patchMergeKey
 }
 
-func (pm PatchMeta) SetPatchMergeKey(pmk string) {
+func (pm *PatchMeta) SetPatchMergeKey(pmk string) {
 	pm.patchMergeKey = pmk
 }