diff --git a/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py b/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py
index 7b3e272..317c2c8 100644
--- a/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py
+++ b/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@
                 elif ind.HasField('flow_stats'):
                     reactor.callFromThread(self.flow_statistics_indication,
                                            ind.flow_stats)
+                elif ind.HasField('alarm_ind'):
+                    self.log.info('alarm indication not handled')
                 else:
                     self.log.warn('unknown indication type')
 
diff --git a/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto b/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto
index 515bd51..d5a83f2 100644
--- a/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto
+++ b/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
         };
     }
 
+
     rpc EnableIndication(Empty) returns (stream Indication) {}
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +75,14 @@
         PacketIndication pkt_ind = 7;
         PortStatistics port_stats = 8;
         FlowStatistics flow_stats = 9;
+        AlarmIndication alarm_ind= 10;
+    }
+}
+
+message AlarmIndication {
+    oneof data {
+        LosIndication los_ind = 1;
+        DyingGaspIndication dying_gasp_ind = 2;
     }
 }
 
@@ -223,4 +232,15 @@
     fixed32 timestamp = 16;
 }
 
+message LosIndication {
+    fixed32 intf_id = 1;
+    string status = 2;
+}
+
+message DyingGaspIndication {
+    fixed32 intf_id = 1;
+    fixed32 onu_id = 2;
+    string status = 3;
+}
+
 message Empty {}