diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
index 7172144afcf..e2aa07861dc 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -481,6 +481,9 @@ Trunk (Unreleased)
     HDFS-5768. Consolidate the serialization code in DelegationTokenSecretManager 
     (Haohui Mai via brandonli)
 
+    HDFS-5775. Consolidate the code for serialization in CacheManager
+    (Haohui Mai via brandonli)
+
 Release 2.4.0 - UNRELEASED
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/CacheManager.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/CacheManager.java
index 5cb8fe92332..e6fb5fc218e 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/CacheManager.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/CacheManager.java
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ public final class CacheManager {
    */
   private final ReentrantLock crmLock = new ReentrantLock();
 
+  private final SerializerCompat serializerCompat = new SerializerCompat();
+
   /**
    * The CacheReplicationMonitor.
    */
@@ -926,11 +928,9 @@ private void processCacheReportImpl(final DatanodeDescriptor datanode,
    * @param sdPath path of the storage directory
    * @throws IOException
    */
-  public void saveState(DataOutputStream out, String sdPath)
+  public void saveStateCompat(DataOutputStream out, String sdPath)
       throws IOException {
-    out.writeLong(nextDirectiveId);
-    savePools(out, sdPath);
-    saveDirectives(out, sdPath);
+    serializerCompat.save(out, sdPath);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -939,105 +939,117 @@ public void saveState(DataOutputStream out, String sdPath)
    * @param in DataInput from which to restore state
    * @throws IOException
    */
-  public void loadState(DataInput in) throws IOException {
-    nextDirectiveId = in.readLong();
-    // pools need to be loaded first since directives point to their parent pool
-    loadPools(in);
-    loadDirectives(in);
+  public void loadStateCompat(DataInput in) throws IOException {
+    serializerCompat.load(in);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Save cache pools to fsimage
-   */
-  private void savePools(DataOutputStream out,
-      String sdPath) throws IOException {
-    StartupProgress prog = NameNode.getStartupProgress();
-    Step step = new Step(StepType.CACHE_POOLS, sdPath);
-    prog.beginStep(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
-    prog.setTotal(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step, cachePools.size());
-    Counter counter = prog.getCounter(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
-    out.writeInt(cachePools.size());
-    for (CachePool pool: cachePools.values()) {
-      FSImageSerialization.writeCachePoolInfo(out, pool.getInfo(true));
-      counter.increment();
+  private final class SerializerCompat {
+    private void save(DataOutputStream out, String sdPath) throws IOException {
+      out.writeLong(nextDirectiveId);
+      savePools(out, sdPath);
+      saveDirectives(out, sdPath);
     }
-    prog.endStep(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
-  }
 
-  /*
-   * Save cache entries to fsimage
-   */
-  private void saveDirectives(DataOutputStream out, String sdPath)
-      throws IOException {
-    StartupProgress prog = NameNode.getStartupProgress();
-    Step step = new Step(StepType.CACHE_ENTRIES, sdPath);
-    prog.beginStep(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
-    prog.setTotal(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step, directivesById.size());
-    Counter counter = prog.getCounter(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
-    out.writeInt(directivesById.size());
-    for (CacheDirective directive : directivesById.values()) {
-      FSImageSerialization.writeCacheDirectiveInfo(out, directive.toInfo());
-      counter.increment();
+    private void load(DataInput in) throws IOException {
+      nextDirectiveId = in.readLong();
+      // pools need to be loaded first since directives point to their parent pool
+      loadPools(in);
+      loadDirectives(in);
     }
-    prog.endStep(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
-  }
 
-  /**
-   * Load cache pools from fsimage
-   */
-  private void loadPools(DataInput in)
-      throws IOException {
-    StartupProgress prog = NameNode.getStartupProgress();
-    Step step = new Step(StepType.CACHE_POOLS);
-    prog.beginStep(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
-    int numberOfPools = in.readInt();
-    prog.setTotal(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step, numberOfPools);
-    Counter counter = prog.getCounter(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
-    for (int i = 0; i < numberOfPools; i++) {
-      addCachePool(FSImageSerialization.readCachePoolInfo(in));
-      counter.increment();
-    }
-    prog.endStep(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Load cache directives from the fsimage
-   */
-  private void loadDirectives(DataInput in) throws IOException {
-    StartupProgress prog = NameNode.getStartupProgress();
-    Step step = new Step(StepType.CACHE_ENTRIES);
-    prog.beginStep(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
-    int numDirectives = in.readInt();
-    prog.setTotal(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step, numDirectives);
-    Counter counter = prog.getCounter(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
-    for (int i = 0; i < numDirectives; i++) {
-      CacheDirectiveInfo info = FSImageSerialization.readCacheDirectiveInfo(in);
-      // Get pool reference by looking it up in the map
-      final String poolName = info.getPool();
-      CachePool pool = cachePools.get(poolName);
-      if (pool == null) {
-        throw new IOException("Directive refers to pool " + poolName +
-            ", which does not exist.");
+    /**
+     * Save cache pools to fsimage
+     */
+    private void savePools(DataOutputStream out,
+        String sdPath) throws IOException {
+      StartupProgress prog = NameNode.getStartupProgress();
+      Step step = new Step(StepType.CACHE_POOLS, sdPath);
+      prog.beginStep(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
+      prog.setTotal(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step, cachePools.size());
+      Counter counter = prog.getCounter(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
+      out.writeInt(cachePools.size());
+      for (CachePool pool: cachePools.values()) {
+        FSImageSerialization.writeCachePoolInfo(out, pool.getInfo(true));
+        counter.increment();
       }
-      CacheDirective directive =
-          new CacheDirective(info.getId(), info.getPath().toUri().getPath(),
-              info.getReplication(), info.getExpiration().getAbsoluteMillis());
-      boolean addedDirective = pool.getDirectiveList().add(directive);
-      assert addedDirective;
-      if (directivesById.put(directive.getId(), directive) != null) {
-        throw new IOException("A directive with ID " + directive.getId() +
-            " already exists");
-      }
-      List<CacheDirective> directives =
-          directivesByPath.get(directive.getPath());
-      if (directives == null) {
-        directives = new LinkedList<CacheDirective>();
-        directivesByPath.put(directive.getPath(), directives);
-      }
-      directives.add(directive);
-      counter.increment();
+      prog.endStep(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Save cache entries to fsimage
+     */
+    private void saveDirectives(DataOutputStream out, String sdPath)
+        throws IOException {
+      StartupProgress prog = NameNode.getStartupProgress();
+      Step step = new Step(StepType.CACHE_ENTRIES, sdPath);
+      prog.beginStep(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
+      prog.setTotal(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step, directivesById.size());
+      Counter counter = prog.getCounter(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
+      out.writeInt(directivesById.size());
+      for (CacheDirective directive : directivesById.values()) {
+        FSImageSerialization.writeCacheDirectiveInfo(out, directive.toInfo());
+        counter.increment();
+      }
+      prog.endStep(Phase.SAVING_CHECKPOINT, step);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Load cache pools from fsimage
+     */
+    private void loadPools(DataInput in)
+        throws IOException {
+      StartupProgress prog = NameNode.getStartupProgress();
+      Step step = new Step(StepType.CACHE_POOLS);
+      prog.beginStep(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
+      int numberOfPools = in.readInt();
+      prog.setTotal(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step, numberOfPools);
+      Counter counter = prog.getCounter(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
+      for (int i = 0; i < numberOfPools; i++) {
+        addCachePool(FSImageSerialization.readCachePoolInfo(in));
+        counter.increment();
+      }
+      prog.endStep(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Load cache directives from the fsimage
+     */
+    private void loadDirectives(DataInput in) throws IOException {
+      StartupProgress prog = NameNode.getStartupProgress();
+      Step step = new Step(StepType.CACHE_ENTRIES);
+      prog.beginStep(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
+      int numDirectives = in.readInt();
+      prog.setTotal(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step, numDirectives);
+      Counter counter = prog.getCounter(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
+      for (int i = 0; i < numDirectives; i++) {
+        CacheDirectiveInfo info = FSImageSerialization.readCacheDirectiveInfo(in);
+        // Get pool reference by looking it up in the map
+        final String poolName = info.getPool();
+        CachePool pool = cachePools.get(poolName);
+        if (pool == null) {
+          throw new IOException("Directive refers to pool " + poolName +
+              ", which does not exist.");
+        }
+        CacheDirective directive =
+            new CacheDirective(info.getId(), info.getPath().toUri().getPath(),
+                info.getReplication(), info.getExpiration().getAbsoluteMillis());
+        boolean addedDirective = pool.getDirectiveList().add(directive);
+        assert addedDirective;
+        if (directivesById.put(directive.getId(), directive) != null) {
+          throw new IOException("A directive with ID " + directive.getId() +
+              " already exists");
+        }
+        List<CacheDirective> directives =
+            directivesByPath.get(directive.getPath());
+        if (directives == null) {
+          directives = new LinkedList<CacheDirective>();
+          directivesByPath.put(directive.getPath(), directives);
+        }
+        directives.add(directive);
+        counter.increment();
+      }
+      prog.endStep(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
     }
-    prog.endStep(Phase.LOADING_FSIMAGE, step);
   }
 
   public void waitForRescanIfNeeded() {
diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSImageFormat.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSImageFormat.java
index 7a3e066e8de..fd86f81fc4c 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSImageFormat.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSImageFormat.java
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ private void loadCacheManagerState(DataInput in) throws IOException {
       if (!LayoutVersion.supports(Feature.CACHING, imgVersion)) {
         return;
       }
-      namesystem.getCacheManager().loadState(in);
+      namesystem.getCacheManager().loadStateCompat(in);
     }
 
     private int getLayoutVersion() {
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ void save(File newFile, FSImageCompression compression) throws IOException {
         context.checkCancelled();
         sourceNamesystem.saveSecretManagerStateCompat(out, sdPath);
         context.checkCancelled();
-        sourceNamesystem.getCacheManager().saveState(out, sdPath);
+        sourceNamesystem.getCacheManager().saveStateCompat(out, sdPath);
         context.checkCancelled();
         out.flush();
         context.checkCancelled();