diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f12d1f2..615a86c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.4.8
+4.4.9
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr.go b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr.go
index 3740cf4..257aaa1 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr.go
@@ -384,7 +384,13 @@
 	/* Populating device event body */
 	de.Context = context
 	de.ResourceId = deviceID
-	de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuDyingGaspEvent, "EVENT")
+
+	if dgi.Status == statusCheckOn {
+		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuDyingGaspEvent, "RAISE_EVENT")
+	} else {
+		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuDyingGaspEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
+	}
+
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
 	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEventWithKey(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_ONU, raisedTs, onuDeviceID); err != nil {
 		return err