diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b23cfc25..4c73c5e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ Key | Values | Default | Description
 ---|---|---|---
 `linodego-debug` | `boolean` | `false` | enables debug output for the LinodeAPI wrapper.
 `linode-node-private-subnet` | `net.IPNet` | `192.168.128.0/17` | specifies backend network to use with nodebalancers.
-
+`auto-annotate-node` | `boolean` | `true` | enables automatically adding node annotation containing ipaddress to use with nodebalancers.
 
 ### Configurations
 There are other variables that can be set to a different value. For list of all the modifiable variables/values, take a look at './deploy/chart/values.yaml'.
diff --git a/cloud/linode/client.go b/cloud/linode/client.go
index a2fcde09..22b5ce1c 100644
--- a/cloud/linode/client.go
+++ b/cloud/linode/client.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type Client interface {
 	GetInstance(context.Context, int) (*linodego.Instance, error)
 	ListInstances(context.Context, *linodego.ListOptions) ([]linodego.Instance, error)
 	GetInstanceIPAddresses(context.Context, int) (*linodego.InstanceIPAddressResponse, error)
+	ListInstanceConfigs(context.Context, int, *linodego.ListOptions) ([]linodego.InstanceConfig, error)
 
 	CreateNodeBalancer(context.Context, linodego.NodeBalancerCreateOptions) (*linodego.NodeBalancer, error)
 	GetNodeBalancer(context.Context, int) (*linodego.NodeBalancer, error)
diff --git a/cloud/linode/cloud.go b/cloud/linode/cloud.go
index 629bc7d1..a03a01a4 100644
--- a/cloud/linode/cloud.go
+++ b/cloud/linode/cloud.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var Options struct {
 	KubeconfigFlag          *pflag.Flag
 	LinodeGoDebug           bool
 	LinodeNodePrivateSubnet net.IPNet
+	AutoAnnotateNode        bool
 }
 
 type linodeCloud struct {
diff --git a/cloud/linode/instances.go b/cloud/linode/instances.go
index 26c762d0..4424b278 100644
--- a/cloud/linode/instances.go
+++ b/cloud/linode/instances.go
@@ -20,6 +20,43 @@ type nodeCache struct {
 	nodes      map[int]*linodego.Instance
 	lastUpdate time.Time
 	ttl        time.Duration
+	ips        map[int][]string
+}
+
+// getInstanceIPv4Addresses returns all ipv4 addresses configured on a linode.
+func (nc *nodeCache) getInstanceIPv4Addresses(ctx context.Context, id int, client Client) ([]string, error) {
+	// Retrieve ipaddresses for the linode
+	addresses, err := client.GetInstanceIPAddresses(ctx, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var ips []string
+	if len(addresses.IPv4.Private) != 0 {
+		ips = append(ips, addresses.IPv4.Private[0].Address)
+	}
+	if len(addresses.IPv4.Public) != 0 {
+		ips = append(ips, addresses.IPv4.Public[0].Address)
+	}
+
+	// Retrieve interface configs for the linode
+	configs, err := client.ListInstanceConfigs(ctx, id, &linodego.ListOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if len(configs) == 0 {
+		return ips, nil
+	}
+
+	// Iterate over interface config and find VPC specific ips
+	for _, iface := range configs[0].Interfaces {
+		if iface.VPCID != nil && iface.IPv4.VPC != "" {
+			ips = append(ips, iface.IPv4.VPC)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ips, nil
 }
 
 // refreshInstances conditionally loads all instances from the Linode API and caches them.
@@ -36,10 +73,26 @@ func (nc *nodeCache) refreshInstances(ctx context.Context, client Client) error
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	// get ips for each instance and store temporarily in a new map
+	ips := make(map[int][]string)
+	if Options.AutoAnnotateNode {
+		for _, instance := range instances {
+			addresses, err := nc.getInstanceIPv4Addresses(ctx, instance.ID, client)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			ips[instance.ID] = addresses
+		}
+	}
+
+	// add/update existing map with node and ip information
 	nc.nodes = make(map[int]*linodego.Instance)
+	nc.ips = make(map[int][]string)
 	for _, instance := range instances {
 		instance := instance
 		nc.nodes[instance.ID] = &instance
+		nc.ips[instance.ID] = ips[instance.ID]
 	}
 	nc.lastUpdate = time.Now()
 
@@ -186,3 +239,23 @@ func (i *instances) InstanceMetadata(ctx context.Context, node *v1.Node) (*cloud
 
 	return meta, nil
 }
+
+func (i *instances) getLinodeIPv4Addresses(ctx context.Context, node *v1.Node) ([]string, error) {
+	ctx = sentry.SetHubOnContext(ctx)
+	instance, err := i.lookupLinode(ctx, node)
+	if err != nil {
+		sentry.CaptureError(ctx, err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	i.nodeCache.RLock()
+	defer i.nodeCache.RUnlock()
+	ips, ok := i.nodeCache.ips[instance.ID]
+	if !ok {
+		err := instanceNoIPAddressesError{instance.ID}
+		sentry.CaptureError(ctx, err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return ips, nil
+}
diff --git a/cloud/linode/mock_client_test.go b/cloud/linode/mock_client_test.go
index d7f5b984..956e4812 100644
--- a/cloud/linode/mock_client_test.go
+++ b/cloud/linode/mock_client_test.go
@@ -226,6 +226,21 @@ func (mr *MockClientMockRecorder) ListFirewallDevices(arg0, arg1, arg2 interface
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ListFirewallDevices", reflect.TypeOf((*MockClient)(nil).ListFirewallDevices), arg0, arg1, arg2)
 }
 
+// ListInstanceConfigs mocks base method.
+func (m *MockClient) ListInstanceConfigs(arg0 context.Context, arg1 int, arg2 *linodego.ListOptions) ([]linodego.InstanceConfig, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ListInstanceConfigs", arg0, arg1, arg2)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].([]linodego.InstanceConfig)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// ListInstanceConfigs indicates an expected call of ListInstanceConfigs.
+func (mr *MockClientMockRecorder) ListInstanceConfigs(arg0, arg1, arg2 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ListInstanceConfigs", reflect.TypeOf((*MockClient)(nil).ListInstanceConfigs), arg0, arg1, arg2)
+}
+
 // ListInstances mocks base method.
 func (m *MockClient) ListInstances(arg0 context.Context, arg1 *linodego.ListOptions) ([]linodego.Instance, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
diff --git a/cloud/linode/node_controller.go b/cloud/linode/node_controller.go
index 653542d0..bbb9ac59 100644
--- a/cloud/linode/node_controller.go
+++ b/cloud/linode/node_controller.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package linode
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
@@ -124,13 +125,13 @@ func (s *nodeController) handleNode(ctx context.Context, node *v1.Node) error {
 
 	lastUpdate := s.LastMetadataUpdate(node.Name)
 
-	uuid, ok := node.Labels[annLinodeHostUUID]
-	if ok && time.Since(lastUpdate) < s.ttl {
+	uuid, foundLabel := node.Labels[annLinodeHostUUID]
+	privIP, foundAnnotation := node.Annotations[annLinodeNodePrivateIP]
+	if foundLabel && foundAnnotation && time.Since(lastUpdate) < s.ttl {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	privIP, ok := node.Annotations[annLinodeNodePrivateIP]
-	if ok && time.Since(lastUpdate) < s.ttl {
+	if foundLabel && !Options.AutoAnnotateNode && time.Since(lastUpdate) < s.ttl {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -140,14 +141,23 @@ func (s *nodeController) handleNode(ctx context.Context, node *v1.Node) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// TODO: Once nodebalancer supports other subnets, instead of using linode.IPv4
-	//       which contains public and private ip, use different call which returns
-	//       all ip's configured on the node
 	linodePrivIP := ""
-	for _, ip := range linode.IPv4 {
-		if Options.LinodeNodePrivateSubnet.Contains(*ip) {
-			linodePrivIP = ip.String()
-			break
+	if Options.AutoAnnotateNode {
+		ips, err := s.instances.getLinodeIPv4Addresses(ctx, node)
+		if err != nil {
+			klog.Infof("failed to get ips for linode: %s", err)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if len(ips) == 0 {
+			klog.Infof("no ips found for node %s", node.Name)
+		}
+
+		for _, ip := range ips {
+			if Options.LinodeNodePrivateSubnet.Contains(net.ParseIP(ip)) {
+				linodePrivIP = ip
+				break
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -170,7 +180,9 @@ func (s *nodeController) handleNode(ctx context.Context, node *v1.Node) error {
 
 		// Try to update the node
 		n.Labels[annLinodeHostUUID] = linode.HostUUID
-		n.Annotations[annLinodeNodePrivateIP] = linodePrivIP
+		if Options.AutoAnnotateNode {
+			n.Annotations[annLinodeNodePrivateIP] = linodePrivIP
+		}
 		_, err = s.kubeclient.CoreV1().Nodes().Update(ctx, n, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
 		return err
 	}); err != nil {
diff --git a/deploy/chart/templates/daemonset.yaml b/deploy/chart/templates/daemonset.yaml
index 86cd0a20..ae587574 100644
--- a/deploy/chart/templates/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/chart/templates/daemonset.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ spec:
             {{- if .Values.linodeNodePrivateSubnet }}
             - --linode-node-private-subnet={{ .Values.linodeNodePrivateSubnet }}
             {{- end }}
+            {{- if .Values.autoAnnotateNode }}
+            - --auto-annotate-node={{ .Values.autoAnnotateNode }}
+            {{- end }}
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /etc/kubernetes
               name: k8s
diff --git a/deploy/chart/values.yaml b/deploy/chart/values.yaml
index 31b24b5f..98dc3be3 100644
--- a/deploy/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/chart/values.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ image:
 # enable debug output for the LinodeAPI wrapper
 # linodegoDebug: false
 
+# Disable if one doesn't want to add annotations to nodes for ip to be configured with nodebalancer
+autoAnnotateNode: true
+
 # Set only if one wants to change the default backend network(192.168.128.0/17) to be configured with nodebalancers
 # linodeNodePrivateSubnet: "192.168.128.0/17"
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 466bd217..1cbdacc1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Add Linode-specific flags
 	command.Flags().BoolVar(&linode.Options.LinodeGoDebug, "linodego-debug", false, "enables debug output for the LinodeAPI wrapper")
 	command.Flags().IPNetVar(&linode.Options.LinodeNodePrivateSubnet, "linode-node-private-subnet", net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.128.0"), Mask: net.CIDRMask(17, 32)}, "specifies backend network to use for nodebalancers")
+	command.Flags().BoolVar(&linode.Options.AutoAnnotateNode, "auto-annotate-node", false, "enables automatically adding node annotation for ip in subnet specified in linode-node-private-subnet")
 
 	// Set static flags
 	command.Flags().VisitAll(func(fl *pflag.Flag) {