diff --git a/core/pkg/ingress/status/status.go b/core/pkg/ingress/status/status.go
index b1618bf58..09ddb702d 100644
--- a/core/pkg/ingress/status/status.go
+++ b/core/pkg/ingress/status/status.go
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func (s *statusSync) updateStatus(newIPs []api.LoadBalancerIngress) {
 				return
 			}
 
-			curIPs := ing.Status.LoadBalancer.Ingress
+			curIPs := currIng.Status.LoadBalancer.Ingress
 			sort.Sort(loadBalancerIngressByIP(curIPs))
 			if ingressSliceEqual(newIPs, curIPs) {
 				glog.V(3).Infof("skipping update of Ingress %v/%v (there is no change)", currIng.Namespace, currIng.Name)