diff --git a/charts/nginx-ingress/README.md b/charts/nginx-ingress/README.md
index c9990b61d1..44b614af81 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-ingress/README.md
+++ b/charts/nginx-ingress/README.md
@@ -419,11 +419,11 @@ The following tables lists the configurable parameters of the NGINX Ingress Cont
 |`controller.service.customPorts` | A list of custom ports to expose through the Ingress Controller service. Follows the conventional Kubernetes yaml syntax for service ports. | [] |
 |`controller.service.httpPort.enable` | Enables the HTTP port for the Ingress Controller service. | true |
 |`controller.service.httpPort.port` | The HTTP port of the Ingress Controller service. | 80 |
-|`controller.service.httpPort.nodePort` | The custom NodePort for the HTTP port. Requires `controller.service.type` set to `NodePort`. | "" |
+|`controller.service.httpPort.nodePort` | The custom NodePort for the HTTP port. Requires `controller.service.type` set to `NodePort` or `LoadBalancer`. | "" |
 |`controller.service.httpPort.targetPort` | The target port of the HTTP port of the Ingress Controller service. | 80 |
 |`controller.service.httpsPort.enable` | Enables the HTTPS port for the Ingress Controller service. | true |
 |`controller.service.httpsPort.port` | The HTTPS port of the Ingress Controller service. | 443 |
-|`controller.service.httpsPort.nodePort` | The custom NodePort for the HTTPS port. Requires `controller.service.type` set to `NodePort`. | "" |
+|`controller.service.httpsPort.nodePort` | The custom NodePort for the HTTPS port. Requires `controller.service.type` set to `NodePort` or `LoadBalancer`. | "" |
 |`controller.service.httpsPort.targetPort` | The target port of the HTTPS port of the Ingress Controller service. | 443 |
 |`controller.serviceAccount.annotations` | The annotations of the Ingress Controller service account. | {} |
 |`controller.serviceAccount.name` | The name of the service account of the Ingress Controller pods. Used for RBAC. | Autogenerated |
diff --git a/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/controller-service.yaml b/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/controller-service.yaml
index a25de94561..405aa0e24f 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/controller-service.yaml
+++ b/charts/nginx-ingress/templates/controller-service.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ spec:
     targetPort: {{ .Values.controller.service.httpPort.targetPort }}
     protocol: TCP
     name: http
-  {{- if eq .Values.controller.service.type "NodePort" }}
+  {{- if or (eq .Values.controller.service.type "LoadBalancer") (eq .Values.controller.service.type "NodePort") }}
     nodePort: {{ .Values.controller.service.httpPort.nodePort }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ spec:
     targetPort: {{ .Values.controller.service.httpsPort.targetPort }}
     protocol: TCP
     name: https
-  {{- if eq .Values.controller.service.type "NodePort" }}
+  {{- if or (eq .Values.controller.service.type "LoadBalancer") (eq .Values.controller.service.type "NodePort") }}
     nodePort: {{ .Values.controller.service.httpsPort.nodePort }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/nginx-ingress/values.yaml b/charts/nginx-ingress/values.yaml
index e381a58ba3..b77f670eae 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-ingress/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/nginx-ingress/values.yaml
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ controller:
       ## The HTTP port of the Ingress Controller service.
       port: 80
 
-      ## The custom NodePort for the HTTP port. Requires controller.service.type set to NodePort.
+      ## The custom NodePort for the HTTP port. Requires controller.service.type set to NodePort or LoadBalancer.
       # nodePort: 80
 
       ## The HTTP port on the POD where the Ingress Controller service is running.
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ controller:
       ## The HTTPS port of the Ingress Controller service.
       port: 443
 
-      ## The custom NodePort for the HTTPS port. Requires controller.service.type set to NodePort.
+      ## The custom NodePort for the HTTPS port. Requires controller.service.type set to NodePort or LoadBalancer.
       # nodePort: 443
 
       ## The HTTPS port on the POD where the Ingress Controller service is running.