diff --git a/src/modules/controllib/block/BlockParam.cpp b/src/modules/controllib/block/BlockParam.cpp
index 532a037d40..80f1bae1b0 100644
--- a/src/modules/controllib/block/BlockParam.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/controllib/block/BlockParam.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ void BlockParam<T>::update() {
 	if (_handle != PARAM_INVALID) param_get(_handle, &_val);
 }
 
+template <class T>
+void BlockParam<T>::commit() {
+	if (_handle != PARAM_INVALID) param_set(_handle, &_val);
+}
+
 template <class T>
 BlockParam<T>::~BlockParam() {};
 
diff --git a/src/modules/controllib/block/BlockParam.hpp b/src/modules/controllib/block/BlockParam.hpp
index cab28c65fd..db035f9f91 100644
--- a/src/modules/controllib/block/BlockParam.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/controllib/block/BlockParam.hpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public:
 	BlockParam(Block *block, const char *name,
 		   bool parent_prefix = true);
 	T get();
+	void commit();
 	void set(T val);
 	void update();
 	virtual ~BlockParam();