diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb.yaml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb.yaml.j2
index 9aca2cbc7..e96484b6a 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/templates/metallb.yaml.j2
@@ -1752,9 +1752,9 @@ spec:
         - mountPath: /tmp/k8s-webhook-server/serving-certs
           name: cert
           readOnly: true
-{% if metallb_config.controller is defined and metallb_config.controller.tolerations is defined %}
+{% set controller_tolerations = metallb_controller_tolerations + (metallb_config.controller.tolerations | default([])) %}{% if controller_tolerations %}
       tolerations:
-        {{ metallb_config.controller.tolerations | to_nice_yaml(indent=2) | indent(width=8) }}
+        {{ controller_tolerations | to_nice_yaml(indent=2) | indent(width=8) }}
 {%- endif %}
       nodeSelector:
         {{ metallb_controller_nodeselector | to_nice_yaml | indent(width=8) -}}