diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/TunnelProviderService.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/TunnelProviderService.java
index 9049299..84f8f24 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/TunnelProviderService.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/TunnelProviderService.java
@@ -45,4 +45,12 @@
      */
     void tunnelUpdated(TunnelDescription tunnel);
 
+    /**
+     * Signals that the a tunnel was queried.
+     *
+     * @param tunnelId tunnel identity
+     * @return tunnel entity
+     */
+    Tunnel tunnelQueryById(TunnelId tunnelId);
+
 }