diff --git a/loxinet/cluster.go b/loxinet/cluster.go
index 995cf85d9..6190939ad 100644
--- a/loxinet/cluster.go
+++ b/loxinet/cluster.go
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ package loxinet
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
 	cmn "github.com/loxilb-io/loxilb/common"
 	opts "github.com/loxilb-io/loxilb/options"
 	bfd "github.com/loxilb-io/loxilb/proto"
 	tk "github.com/loxilb-io/loxilib"
-	"net"
-	"time"
 )
 
 // error codes for cluster module
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ type ClusterNode struct {
 type CIStateH struct {
 	SpawnKa    bool
 	RemoteIP   net.IP
+	KaArgsVal  int64
 	ClusterMap map[string]*ClusterInstance
 	StateMap   map[string]int
 	NodeMap    map[string]*ClusterNode
@@ -89,11 +92,18 @@ func (ci *CIStateH) startBFDProto() {
 	// We need some cool-off period for loxilb to self sync-up in the cluster
 	time.Sleep(KAInitTiVal * time.Second)
 
+	txInterval := uint32(bfd.BFDDflSysTXIntervalUs)
+	if ci.KaArgsVal != 0 && ci.KaArgsVal >= bfd.BFDMinSysTXIntervalUs {
+		txInterval = uint32(ci.KaArgsVal)
+	}
+
 	bs := bfd.StructNew(3784)
-	err := bs.BFDAddRemote(ci.RemoteIP.String(), 3784, bfd.BFDMinSysTXIntervalUs, 3, cmn.CIDefault, ci)
+	err := bs.BFDAddRemote(ci.RemoteIP.String(), 3784, txInterval, 3, cmn.CIDefault, ci)
 	if err != nil {
 		tk.LogIt(tk.LogCritical, "KA - Cant add BFD remote\n")
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+	tk.LogIt(tk.LogInfo, "KA - Added BFD remote %s:%vus\n", ci.RemoteIP.String(), txInterval)
 }
 
 // CITicker - Periodic ticker for Cluster module
@@ -109,7 +119,7 @@ func (ci *CIStateH) CISpawn() {
 }
 
 // CIInit - routine to initialize Cluster context
-func CIInit(spawnKa bool, remoteIP net.IP) *CIStateH {
+func CIInit(spawnKa bool, remoteIP net.IP, extArgs int64) *CIStateH {
 	var nCIh = new(CIStateH)
 	nCIh.StateMap = make(map[string]int)
 	nCIh.StateMap["MASTER"] = cmn.CIStateMaster
@@ -119,6 +129,7 @@ func CIInit(spawnKa bool, remoteIP net.IP) *CIStateH {
 	nCIh.StateMap["NOT_DEFINED"] = cmn.CIStateNotDefined
 	nCIh.SpawnKa = spawnKa
 	nCIh.RemoteIP = remoteIP
+	nCIh.KaArgsVal = extArgs
 	nCIh.ClusterMap = make(map[string]*ClusterInstance)
 
 	if _, ok := nCIh.ClusterMap[cmn.CIDefault]; !ok {
diff --git a/loxinet/loxinet.go b/loxinet/loxinet.go
index ed90c938e..388733e59 100644
--- a/loxinet/loxinet.go
+++ b/loxinet/loxinet.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ var mh loxiNetH
 func loxiNetInit() {
 	var rpcMode int
 
-	spawnKa, kaMode := KAString2Mode(opts.Opts.Ka)
+	spawnKa, kaMode, kaExtArgs := KAString2Mode(opts.Opts.Ka)
 	clusterMode := false
 	if opts.Opts.ClusterNodes != "none" {
 		clusterMode = true
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func loxiNetInit() {
 		}
 
 		// Initialize the clustering subsystem
-		mh.has = CIInit(spawnKa, kaMode)
+		mh.has = CIInit(spawnKa, kaMode, kaExtArgs)
 		if clusterMode {
 			if opts.Opts.Bgp {
 				tk.LogIt(tk.LogInfo, "init-wait cluster mode\n")
diff --git a/loxinet/utils.go b/loxinet/utils.go
index 6e5e8e3ad..d9ad9ee75 100644
--- a/loxinet/utils.go
+++ b/loxinet/utils.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -138,19 +139,26 @@ func LogString2Level(logStr string) tk.LogLevelT {
 }
 
 // KAString2Mode - Convert ka mode in string opts to spawn/KAMode
-func KAString2Mode(kaStr string) (bool, net.IP) {
+func KAString2Mode(kaStr string) (bool, net.IP, int64) {
 	spawnKa := false
+	kaExtraArgs := int64(0)
 
 	if kaStr == "none" {
-		return spawnKa, nil
+		return spawnKa, nil, kaExtraArgs
 	}
 
-	remote := net.ParseIP(kaStr)
+	kaArgs := strings.Split(kaStr, ":")
+
+	remote := net.ParseIP(kaArgs[0])
 	if remote == nil {
-		return spawnKa, remote
+		return spawnKa, remote, kaExtraArgs
+	}
+
+	if len(kaArgs) > 1 {
+		kaExtraArgs, _ = strconv.ParseInt(kaArgs[1], 10, 32)
 	}
 	spawnKa = true
-	return spawnKa, remote
+	return spawnKa, remote, kaExtraArgs
 }
 
 // HTTPSProber - Do a https probe for given url
diff --git a/proto/bfd.go b/proto/bfd.go
index c60570267..a64090856 100644
--- a/proto/bfd.go
+++ b/proto/bfd.go
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	tk "github.com/loxilb-io/loxilib"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	tk "github.com/loxilb-io/loxilib"
 )
 
 type SessionState uint8
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	BFDMinSysTXIntervalUs = 200000
+	BFDMinSysTXIntervalUs = 100000
+	BFDDflSysTXIntervalUs = 200000
 	BFDMinSysRXIntervalUs = 200000
 )