diff --git a/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go b/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go
index 1181c3b2d..2fdf03cb4 100644
--- a/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go
+++ b/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go
@@ -340,6 +340,11 @@ func (ic GenericController) GetDefaultBackend() defaults.Backend {
 	return ic.cfg.Backend.BackendDefaults()
 }
 
+// GetRecorder returns the event recorder
+func (ic GenericController) GetRecoder() record.EventRecorder {
+	return ic.recorder
+}
+
 // GetSecret searches for a secret in the local secrets Store
 func (ic GenericController) GetSecret(name string) (*api.Secret, error) {
 	s, exists, err := ic.secrLister.Store.GetByKey(name)