diff --git a/src/bin/e_widget_check.c b/src/bin/e_widget_check.c
index fbfb9378e..133cc9676 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_widget_check.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_widget_check.c
@@ -86,6 +86,28 @@ e_widget_check_checked_set(Evas_Object *check, int checked)
      edje_object_signal_emit(wd->o_check, "e,state,unchecked", "e");
 }
 
+/**  
+ * Sets the value of the check box
+ *
+ * @param check the check box widget
+ * @param val pointer to int where changes are stored
+ */
+EAPI void
+e_widget_check_valptr_set(Evas_Object *check, int *val)
+{
+   E_Widget_Data *wd;
+   int state;
+
+   wd = e_widget_data_get(check);
+   state = wd->valptr ? *wd->valptr : 0;
+   wd->valptr = val;
+   if (state == (wd->valptr && *wd->valptr)) return;
+   if (wd->valptr && *wd->valptr)
+     edje_object_signal_emit(wd->o_check, "e,state,checked", "e");
+   else
+     edje_object_signal_emit(wd->o_check, "e,state,unchecked", "e");
+}
+
 /**  
  *Get the value of the check box
  *
diff --git a/src/bin/e_widget_check.h b/src/bin/e_widget_check.h
index 82a02fa77..a4ebf69f7 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_widget_check.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_widget_check.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 EAPI Evas_Object *e_widget_check_add(Evas *evas, const char *label, int *val);
 EAPI void	  e_widget_check_checked_set(Evas_Object *check, int checked);
 EAPI int	  e_widget_check_checked_get(Evas_Object *check);
+EAPI void e_widget_check_valptr_set(Evas_Object *check, int *val);
 EAPI Evas_Object *e_widget_check_icon_add(Evas *evas, const char *label, const char *icon, int icon_w, int icon_h, int *val);
 
 #endif