diff --git a/protos/voltha_protos/common.proto b/protos/voltha_protos/common.proto
index 91e1fb1..09f42fc 100644
--- a/protos/voltha_protos/common.proto
+++ b/protos/voltha_protos/common.proto
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
 
         // The device is marked to be deleted
         DELETED = 5;
+
+        // The device is marked to be in deleting state
+        DELETING = 6;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/protos/voltha_protos/voltha.proto b/protos/voltha_protos/voltha.proto
index 53e97d1..ca9eca5 100644
--- a/protos/voltha_protos/voltha.proto
+++ b/protos/voltha_protos/voltha.proto
@@ -375,6 +375,12 @@
         };
     }
 
+    // Forcefully delete a device
+    rpc ForceDeleteDevice(common.ID) returns(google.protobuf.Empty) {
+        option (google.api.http) = {
+            delete: "/api/v1/devices/{id}/force_delete"
+        };
+    }
     // Request an image download to the standby partition
     // of a device.
     // Note that the call is expected to be non-blocking.