diff --git a/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/api.py b/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/api.py
index c487ec56..14d5d4a3 100644
--- a/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/api.py
+++ b/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/api.py
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ def vrrp_list(app, instance_name=None):
 
 def vrrp_config_change(app, instance_name,
                        priority=None, advertisement_interval=None,
-                       preempt_mode=None, accept_mode=None):
+                       preempt_mode=None, accept_mode=None,
+                       preempt_delay=None):
     """change configuration of an instance.
     None means no change.
     """
     config_change = vrrp_event.EventVRRPConfigChangeRequest(
         instance_name, priority, advertisement_interval,
-        preempt_mode, accept_mode)
+        preempt_mode, preempt_delay, accept_mode)
     return app.send_event(vrrp_event.VRRP_MANAGER_NAME, config_change)
diff --git a/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/rpc_manager.py b/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/rpc_manager.py
index c885cff4..28b873ae 100644
--- a/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/rpc_manager.py
+++ b/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/rpc_manager.py
@@ -200,8 +200,12 @@ class RpcVRRPManager(app_manager.RyuApp):
 
         priority = config_values.get('priority')
         interval = config_values.get('advertisement_interval')
+        preempt_mode = config_values.get('preempt_mode')
+        preempt_delay = config_values.get('preempt_delay')
         vrrp_api.vrrp_config_change(self, instance_name, priority=priority,
-                                    advertisement_interval=interval)
+                                    advertisement_interval=interval,
+                                    preempt_mode=preempt_mode,
+                                    preempt_delay=preempt_delay)
         return {}
 
     def _list(self, msgid, params):