diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/remote/adapter_proxy.go b/rw_core/core/device/remote/adapter_proxy.go
index e8681c4..f3d3358 100755
--- a/rw_core/core/device/remote/adapter_proxy.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/remote/adapter_proxy.go
@@ -454,3 +454,23 @@
 	replyToTopic := ap.getCoreTopic()
 	return ap.sendRPC(ctx, rpc, toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, pdevice.Id, args...)
 }
+
+// SetExtValue  set some given configs or value
+func (ap *AdapterProxy) SetExtValue(ctx context.Context, device *voltha.Device, value *voltha.ValueSet) (chan *kafka.RpcResponse, error) {
+	logger.Debugw(ctx, "SetExtValue", log.Fields{"device-id": value.Id})
+	rpc := "set_ext_value"
+	toTopic, err := ap.getAdapterTopic(ctx, value.Id, device.Adapter)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	args := []*kafka.KVArg{
+		{
+			Key:   "value",
+			Value: value,
+		},
+	}
+	replyToTopic := ap.getCoreTopic()
+	return ap.sendRPC(ctx, rpc, toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, value.Id, args...)
+}