diff --git a/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_backend.go b/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_backend.go
index 7fab7354..6f06890f 100644
--- a/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_backend.go
+++ b/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_backend.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec"
-
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg"
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/htlcswitch"
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ type RouterBackend struct {
 	// InterceptableForwarder exposes the ability to intercept forward events
 	// by letting the router register a ForwardInterceptor.
 	InterceptableForwarder htlcswitch.InterceptableHtlcForwarder
+
+	// SetChannelEnabled exposes the ability to manually enable a channel.
+	SetChannelEnabled func(wire.OutPoint) error
+
+	// SetChannelDisabled exposes the ability to manually disable a channel
+	SetChannelDisabled func(wire.OutPoint) error
+
+	// SetChannelAuto exposes the ability to restore automatic channel state
+	// management after manually setting channel status.
+	SetChannelAuto func(wire.OutPoint) error
 }
 
 // MissionControl defines the mission control dependencies of routerrpc.
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index d8883351..ea3fc8a0 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -602,6 +602,13 @@ func newRPCServer(cfg *Config, s *server, macService *macaroons.Service,
 		DefaultFinalCltvDelta:  uint16(cfg.Bitcoin.TimeLockDelta),
 		SubscribeHtlcEvents:    s.htlcNotifier.SubscribeHtlcEvents,
 		InterceptableForwarder: s.interceptableSwitch,
+		SetChannelEnabled: func(outpoint wire.OutPoint) error {
+			return s.chanStatusMgr.RequestEnable(outpoint, true)
+		},
+		SetChannelDisabled: func(outpoint wire.OutPoint) error {
+			return s.chanStatusMgr.RequestDisable(outpoint, true)
+		},
+		SetChannelAuto: s.chanStatusMgr.RequestAuto,
 	}
 
 	genInvoiceFeatures := func() *lnwire.FeatureVector {