diff --git a/config_src/external/GFDL_ocean_BGC/generic_tracer.F90 b/config_src/external/GFDL_ocean_BGC/generic_tracer.F90
index 42c386497a..f3c0855105 100644
--- a/config_src/external/GFDL_ocean_BGC/generic_tracer.F90
+++ b/config_src/external/GFDL_ocean_BGC/generic_tracer.F90
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ subroutine  generic_tracer_coupler_accumulate(IOB_struc, weight, model_time)
     type(time_type), optional,intent(in) :: model_time !< Time
   end subroutine generic_tracer_coupler_accumulate
 
+  !> Modify the values obtained from the coupler
+  subroutine generic_tracer_update_from_coupler(ilb, jlb, salt_flux_added)
+    integer,                        intent(in) :: ilb    !< Lower bounds of x extent of input arrays on data domain
+    integer,                        intent(in) :: jlb    !< Lower bounds of y extent of input arrays on data domain
+    real, dimension(ilb:,jlb:),     intent(in) :: salt_flux_added !< Surface salt flux into ocean from restoring
+                                                                  !! or flux adjustment [g/m^2/sec]
+  end subroutine generic_tracer_update_from_coupler
+
   !> Calls the corresponding generic_X_update_from_source routine for each package X
   subroutine generic_tracer_source(Temp,Salt,rho_dzt,dzt,hblt_depth,ilb,jlb,tau,dtts,&
        grid_dat,model_time,nbands,max_wavelength_band,sw_pen_band,opacity_band,internal_heat,&
diff --git a/src/core/MOM_forcing_type.F90 b/src/core/MOM_forcing_type.F90
index 998713d1f1..a2efcaac7d 100644
--- a/src/core/MOM_forcing_type.F90
+++ b/src/core/MOM_forcing_type.F90
@@ -2280,6 +2280,11 @@ subroutine fluxes_accumulate(flux_tmp, fluxes, G, wt2, forces)
 
     fluxes%salt_flux(i,j) = wt1*fluxes%salt_flux(i,j) + wt2*flux_tmp%salt_flux(i,j)
   enddo ; enddo
+  if (associated(fluxes%salt_flux_added) .and. associated(flux_tmp%salt_flux_added)) then
+    do j=js,je ; do i=is,ie
+      fluxes%salt_flux_added(i,j) = wt1*fluxes%salt_flux_added(i,j) + wt2*flux_tmp%salt_flux_added(i,j)
+    enddo ; enddo
+  endif
   if (associated(fluxes%heat_added) .and. associated(flux_tmp%heat_added)) then
     do j=js,je ; do i=is,ie
       fluxes%heat_added(i,j) = wt1*fluxes%heat_added(i,j) + wt2*flux_tmp%heat_added(i,j)
diff --git a/src/tracer/MOM_generic_tracer.F90 b/src/tracer/MOM_generic_tracer.F90
index 6b10d15e2f..e092aa7d6d 100644
--- a/src/tracer/MOM_generic_tracer.F90
+++ b/src/tracer/MOM_generic_tracer.F90
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module MOM_generic_tracer
   use generic_tracer, only: generic_tracer_coupler_get, generic_tracer_coupler_set
   use generic_tracer, only: generic_tracer_end, generic_tracer_get_list, do_generic_tracer
   use generic_tracer, only: generic_tracer_update_from_bottom,generic_tracer_vertdiff_G
-  use generic_tracer, only: generic_tracer_coupler_accumulate
+  use generic_tracer, only: generic_tracer_coupler_accumulate, generic_tracer_update_from_coupler
 
   use g_tracer_utils,   only: g_tracer_get_name,g_tracer_set_values,g_tracer_set_common,g_tracer_get_common
   use g_tracer_utils,   only: g_tracer_get_next,g_tracer_type,g_tracer_is_prog,g_tracer_flux_init
@@ -527,6 +527,11 @@ subroutine MOM_generic_tracer_column_physics(h_old, h_new, ea, eb, fluxes, Hml,
     !      the fluxes without coming into this subroutine.
     !      MOM5 has to modified to conform.
 
+    !
+    !Call the generic_tracer's update_from_coupler routine (convert salt_flux_added to g/m^2/sec)
+    !
+    call generic_tracer_update_from_coupler(G%isd, G%jsd, 1000*(US%RZ_T_to_kg_m2s*fluxes%salt_flux_added))
+
     !
     !Add contribution of river to surface flux
     !