diff --git a/src/mgmt/nfd/face-status.cpp b/src/mgmt/nfd/face-status.cpp
index df0521f..53ccf61 100644
--- a/src/mgmt/nfd/face-status.cpp
+++ b/src/mgmt/nfd/face-status.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,14 @@
 }
 
 FaceStatus&
+FaceStatus::unsetExpirationPeriod()
+{
+  m_wire.reset();
+  m_expirationPeriod = nullopt;
+  return *this;
+}
+
+FaceStatus&
 FaceStatus::setNInInterests(uint64_t nInInterests)
 {
   m_wire.reset();
diff --git a/src/mgmt/nfd/face-status.hpp b/src/mgmt/nfd/face-status.hpp
index bde34b8..32c2607 100644
--- a/src/mgmt/nfd/face-status.hpp
+++ b/src/mgmt/nfd/face-status.hpp
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
   FaceStatus&
   setExpirationPeriod(time::milliseconds expirationPeriod);
 
+  FaceStatus&
+  unsetExpirationPeriod();
+
   uint64_t
   getNInInterests() const
   {
diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/face-status.t.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/face-status.t.cpp
index 47fefae..d2342f2 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/face-status.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/face-status.t.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,19 @@
                     "     )");
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ExpirationPeriod)
+{
+  FaceStatus status;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status.hasExpirationPeriod(), false);
+
+  status.setExpirationPeriod(time::minutes(1));
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(status.hasExpirationPeriod(), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status.getExpirationPeriod(), time::minutes(1));
+
+  status.unsetExpirationPeriod();
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status.hasExpirationPeriod(), false);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(FlagBit)
 {
   FaceStatus status;
diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.t.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.t.cpp
index cc3ed58..28e4fd7 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.t.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,27 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route1, route2);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(RouteExpirationPeriod)
+{
+  Route route;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.hasExpirationPeriod(), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.getExpirationPeriod(), time::milliseconds::max());
+
+  route.setExpirationPeriod(time::minutes(1));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.hasExpirationPeriod(), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.getExpirationPeriod(), time::minutes(1));
+
+  route.setExpirationPeriod(time::milliseconds::max());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.hasExpirationPeriod(), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.getExpirationPeriod(), time::milliseconds::max());
+
+  route.setExpirationPeriod(time::minutes(1));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.hasExpirationPeriod(), true);
+
+  route.unsetExpirationPeriod();
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.hasExpirationPeriod(), false);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(RouteEquality)
 {
   Route route1, route2;