diff --git a/device/device_onu.go b/device/device_onu.go
index e7b7c0c..3448799 100644
--- a/device/device_onu.go
+++ b/device/device_onu.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 )
 
 type Onu struct {
-	InternalState onuState
+	InternalState *onuState
 	IntfID        uint32
 	OperState     string
 	SerialNumber  *openolt.SerialNumber
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
 	onus := []*Onu{}
 	for i := 0; i < int(nonus); i++ {
 		onu := Onu{}
-		onu.InternalState = ONU_PRE_ACTIVATED
+		onu.InternalState = new(onuState)
+		*onu.InternalState = ONU_PRE_ACTIVATED
 		onu.IntfID = intfid
 		onu.OperState = "up"
 		onu.SerialNumber = new(openolt.SerialNumber)
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@
 	return onus
 }
 
+func (onu *Onu) InitializeStatus(){
+	onu.OperState = "up"
+	*onu.InternalState = ONU_PRE_ACTIVATED
+}
+
 func ValidateONU(targetonu openolt.Onu, regonus map[uint32][]*Onu) bool {
 	for _, onus := range regonus {
 		for _, onu := range onus {