diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d73a8134c..053b3f4ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -296,7 +296,8 @@ The options are described in more detail below.
 * --control-tos
 
     Takes an integer as argument and if given, specifies the TOS value that should be set in the control-ng
-    interface packets. The default is to leave the TOS field untouched.
+    interface packets. The default is to leave the TOS field untouched. This parameter can also be set or listed
+    via rtpengine-ctl.
 
 * -o, --timeout
 
diff --git a/daemon/cli.c b/daemon/cli.c
index 7b8f67f84..4d48c9a74 100644
--- a/daemon/cli.c
+++ b/daemon/cli.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static void cli_incoming_set_redisallowederrors(str *instr, struct streambuf *re
 static void cli_incoming_set_redisdisabletime(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer);
 static void cli_incoming_set_redisconnecttimeout(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer);
 static void cli_incoming_set_rediscmdtimeout(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer);
+static void cli_incoming_set_controltos(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer);
 
 static void cli_incoming_list_numsessions(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer);
 static void cli_incoming_list_maxsessions(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer);
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ static void cli_incoming_list_redisallowederrors(str *instr, struct streambuf *r
 static void cli_incoming_list_redisdisabletime(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer);
 static void cli_incoming_list_redisconnecttimeout(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer);
 static void cli_incoming_list_rediscmdtimeout(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer);
+static void cli_incoming_list_controltos(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer);
 
 static const cli_handler_t cli_top_handlers[] = {
 	{ "list",		cli_incoming_list		},
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ static const cli_handler_t cli_set_handlers[] = {
 	{ "redisdisabletime",		cli_incoming_set_redisdisabletime	},
 	{ "redisconnecttimeout",	cli_incoming_set_redisconnecttimeout	},
 	{ "rediscmdtimeout",		cli_incoming_set_rediscmdtimeout	},
+	{ "controltos",			cli_incoming_set_controltos		},
 	{ NULL, },
 };
 static const cli_handler_t cli_list_handlers[] = {
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ static const cli_handler_t cli_list_handlers[] = {
 	{ "redisdisabletime",		cli_incoming_list_redisdisabletime	},
 	{ "redisconnecttimeout",	cli_incoming_list_redisconnecttimeout	},
 	{ "rediscmdtimeout",		cli_incoming_list_rediscmdtimeout	},
+	{ "controltos",			cli_incoming_list_controltos		},
 	{ NULL, },
 };
 
@@ -1026,3 +1030,38 @@ static void cli_incoming_set_rediscmdtimeout(str *instr, struct streambuf *reply
 	if (!fail)
 		streambuf_printf(replybuffer,  "Success setting redis-cmd-timeout to %ld\n", timeout);
 }
+
+static void cli_incoming_list_controltos(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer) {
+	rwlock_lock_r(&rtpe_config.config_lock);
+	streambuf_printf(replybuffer, "%d\n", rtpe_config.control_tos);
+	rwlock_unlock_r(&rtpe_config.config_lock);
+}
+
+static void cli_incoming_set_controltos(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer) {
+	long tos;
+	char *endptr;
+	int i;
+
+	if (str_shift(instr, 1)) {
+		streambuf_printf(replybuffer, "%s\n", "More parameters required.");
+		return ;
+	}
+
+	tos = strtol(instr->s, &endptr, 10);
+	if (tos < 0 || tos > 255) {
+		streambuf_printf(replybuffer,  "Invalid control-tos value %ld, must be between 0 and 255\n", tos);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	rwlock_lock_w(&rtpe_config.config_lock);
+	rtpe_config.control_tos = tos;
+	rwlock_unlock_w(&rtpe_config.config_lock);
+
+	for (i=0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS(rtpe_control_ng->udp_listeners); i++) {
+		if (rtpe_control_ng->udp_listeners[i].fd != -1) {
+			set_tos(&rtpe_control_ng->udp_listeners[i],tos);
+		}
+	}
+
+	streambuf_printf(replybuffer,  "Success setting redis-connect-timeout to %ld\n", tos);
+}
diff --git a/daemon/control_ng.c b/daemon/control_ng.c
index a41318991..d73c267b6 100644
--- a/daemon/control_ng.c
+++ b/daemon/control_ng.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 mutex_t rtpe_cngs_lock;
 GHashTable *rtpe_cngs_hash;
-
+struct control_ng *rtpe_control_ng;
 
 
 static void timeval_update_request_time(struct request_time *request, const struct timeval *offer_diff) {
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@ struct control_ng *control_ng_new(struct poller *p, endpoint_t *ep, unsigned cha
 	c = obj_alloc0("control_ng", sizeof(*c), NULL);
 
 	cookie_cache_init(&c->cookie_cache);
+	c->udp_listeners[0].fd = -1;
+	c->udp_listeners[1].fd = -1;
 
 	if (udp_listener_init(&c->udp_listeners[0], p, ep, control_ng_incoming, &c->obj))
 		goto fail2;
diff --git a/daemon/control_ng.h b/daemon/control_ng.h
index e5f2d0429..c0dbb3af7 100644
--- a/daemon/control_ng.h
+++ b/daemon/control_ng.h
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ void control_ng_init(void);
 
 extern mutex_t rtpe_cngs_lock;
 extern GHashTable *rtpe_cngs_hash;
+extern struct control_ng *rtpe_control_ng;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index f2ae67116..bd594c876 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -501,7 +501,6 @@ static void init_everything() {
 static void create_everything(void) {
 	struct control_tcp *ct;
 	struct control_udp *cu;
-	struct control_ng *cn;
 	struct cli *cl;
 	struct timeval tmp_tv;
 	struct timeval redis_start, redis_stop;
@@ -556,11 +555,11 @@ no_kernel:
 			die("Failed to open UDP control connection port");
 	}
 
-	cn = NULL;
+	rtpe_control_ng = NULL;
 	if (rtpe_config.ng_listen_ep.port) {
 		interfaces_exclude_port(rtpe_config.ng_listen_ep.port);
-		cn = control_ng_new(rtpe_poller, &rtpe_config.ng_listen_ep, rtpe_config.control_tos);
-		if (!cn)
+		rtpe_control_ng = control_ng_new(rtpe_poller, &rtpe_config.ng_listen_ep, rtpe_config.control_tos);
+		if (!rtpe_control_ng)
 			die("Failed to open UDP control connection port");
 	}