diff --git a/go/voltha/adapter.pb.go b/go/voltha/adapter.pb.go
index 93bf21b..1f24221 100644
--- a/go/voltha/adapter.pb.go
+++ b/go/voltha/adapter.pb.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	fmt "fmt"
 	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	any "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/any"
+	timestamp "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/timestamp"
 	common "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/common"
 	math "math"
 )
@@ -83,9 +84,11 @@
 	// Custom descriptors and custom configuration
 	AdditionalDescription *any.Any `protobuf:"bytes,64,opt,name=additional_description,json=additionalDescription,proto3" json:"additional_description,omitempty"`
 	LogicalDeviceIds      []string `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=logical_device_ids,json=logicalDeviceIds,proto3" json:"logical_device_ids,omitempty"`
-	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral  struct{} `json:"-"`
-	XXX_unrecognized      []byte   `json:"-"`
-	XXX_sizecache         int32    `json:"-"`
+	// timestamp when the adapter last sent a message to the core
+	LastCommunication    *timestamp.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=last_communication,json=lastCommunication,proto3" json:"last_communication,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}             `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte               `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32                `json:"-"`
 }
 
 func (m *Adapter) Reset()         { *m = Adapter{} }
@@ -155,6 +158,13 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Adapter) GetLastCommunication() *timestamp.Timestamp {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.LastCommunication
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type Adapters struct {
 	Items                []*Adapter `protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=items,proto3" json:"items,omitempty"`
 	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}   `json:"-"`
@@ -203,30 +213,33 @@
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("voltha_protos/adapter.proto", fileDescriptor_7e998ce153307274) }
 
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