diff --git a/pkg/endpoints/handlers/create.go b/pkg/endpoints/handlers/create.go
index 71f4990a0..78c1d2f52 100644
--- a/pkg/endpoints/handlers/create.go
+++ b/pkg/endpoints/handlers/create.go
@@ -162,8 +162,13 @@ func createHandler(r rest.NamedCreater, scope *RequestScope, admit admission.Int
 		userInfo, _ := request.UserFrom(ctx)
 
 		if objectMeta, err := meta.Accessor(obj); err == nil {
-			// Wipe fields which cannot take user-provided values
-			rest.WipeObjectMetaSystemFields(objectMeta)
+			preserveObjectMetaSystemFields := false
+			if c, ok := r.(rest.SubresourceObjectMetaPreserver); ok && len(scope.Subresource) > 0 {
+				preserveObjectMetaSystemFields = c.PreserveRequestObjectMetaSystemFieldsOnSubresourceCreate()
+			}
+			if !preserveObjectMetaSystemFields {
+				rest.WipeObjectMetaSystemFields(objectMeta)
+			}
 
 			// ensure namespace on the object is correct, or error if a conflicting namespace was set in the object
 			if err := rest.EnsureObjectNamespaceMatchesRequestNamespace(rest.ExpectedNamespaceForResource(namespace, scope.Resource), objectMeta); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go b/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go
index b8d47ff4f..78b6ea8b0 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go
@@ -209,6 +209,13 @@ type NamedCreater interface {
 	Create(ctx context.Context, name string, obj runtime.Object, createValidation ValidateObjectFunc, options *metav1.CreateOptions) (runtime.Object, error)
 }
 
+// SubresourceObjectMetaPreserver adds configuration options to a Creater for subresources.
+type SubresourceObjectMetaPreserver interface {
+	// PreserveRequestObjectMetaSystemFieldsOnSubresourceCreate indicates that a
+	// handler should preserve fields of ObjectMeta that are managed by the system.
+	PreserveRequestObjectMetaSystemFieldsOnSubresourceCreate() bool
+}
+
 // UpdatedObjectInfo provides information about an updated object to an Updater.
 // It requires access to the old object in order to return the newly updated object.
 type UpdatedObjectInfo interface {