diff --git a/src/wtp/changestate.c b/src/wtp/changestate.c
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+++ b/src/wtp/changestate.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "capwap/capwap.h"
+#include "capwap/conn.h"
+#include "wtp_interface.h"
+
+
+int changestate()
+{
+
+
+	struct conn * conn = get_conn();
+	int rc = cw_send_request(conn,CW_MSG_CHANGE_STATE_EVENT_REQUEST);
+
+	if ( !cw_rcok(rc) ) {
+		cw_strresult(rc);
+	}
+
+
+}
+