diff --git a/src/bbf_plugin/datamodel_description.json b/src/bbf_plugin/datamodel_description.json
index f1202658dc3c8a78a8e9a1c703514de7f9d854ff..0a7b180ad3bc9857a204e43fe139624ca47f72ca 100644
--- a/src/bbf_plugin/datamodel_description.json
+++ b/src/bbf_plugin/datamodel_description.json
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@
 					"description": "Indicates the number of currently active IP connections associated with this host.",
 					"datatype": "unsignedInt"
 				},
+				"{BBF_VENDOR_PREFIX}ReconnectCount": {
+					"type": "unsignedInt",
+					"read": true,
+					"write": false,
+					"protocols": [
+						"cwmp",
+						"usp"
+					],
+					"description": "Indicates the number of times this host gets re-connected",
+					"datatype": "unsignedInt"
+				},
 				"{BBF_VENDOR_PREFIX}IEEE1905ID": {
 					"type": "string",
 					"read": true,