diff --git a/docs/motorRecord.html b/docs/motorRecord.html
index 4e9255ce8..2a922a85b 100644
--- a/docs/motorRecord.html
+++ b/docs/motorRecord.html
@@ -725,6 +725,13 @@ <h2>Field Descriptions</h2> In addition to fields common to all record types (se
     <td>SHORT</td>
     <td><br>
     </td>
+  </tr>
+    <td><a href="#Fields_link">MINP</a></td>
+    <td>R/W</td>
+    <td>MSTA Input Link</td>
+    <td>INLINK</td>
+    <td><br>
+    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td><a href="#Fields_status">MDEL</a></td>
@@ -2047,6 +2054,14 @@ <h2>Field Descriptions</h2> In addition to fields common to all record types (se
     link is used to set the DONE bit in the MSTA field; which in turn sets the DMOV 
     field.</td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>MINP</td>
+    <td>R/W</td>
+    <td>MSTA Input Link</td>
+    <td>INLINK</td>
+    <td>If Soft Channel device support is specified, the value specified by this 
+    link is used to set most bits of the MSTA field - all except the DONE bit, which comes through DINP</td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>RINP</td>
     <td>R/W</td>
@@ -2065,11 +2080,11 @@ <h2>Field Descriptions</h2> In addition to fields common to all record types (se
   </tr>
   <TR nosave="">
     <TD colspan="5" nosave=""><H4>Soft Channel Device Driver</H4>
-      The Soft Channel database links (i.e., DINP, RINP and STOO) are only processed 
+      The Soft Channel database links (i.e., DINP, MINP, RINP and STOO) are only processed 
       when the Soft Channel device driver is selected.&nbsp; These links are ignored 
       when using any other Motor Record device driver. <BR>
       <BR>
-      The input links (i.e., DINP, RDBL and RINP) are monitored for value changes by a 
+      The input links (i.e., DINP, MINP, RDBL and RINP) are monitored for value changes by a 
       CA event task.&nbsp; Users must choose either a dial input link (RDBL) or a raw 
       input link (RINP), but not both. At this time, the above links are <B>not</B> 
       dynamically retargetable.&nbsp; <BR>
diff --git a/motorApp/MotorSrc/motorRecord.dbd b/motorApp/MotorSrc/motorRecord.dbd
index be7c549de..82106dc6f 100644
--- a/motorApp/MotorSrc/motorRecord.dbd
+++ b/motorApp/MotorSrc/motorRecord.dbd
@@ -754,6 +754,12 @@ recordtype(motor) {
                 special(SPC_MOD)
                 interest(1)
         }
+        field(MINP,DBF_INLINK) {
+                prompt("MSTA Input Link")
+                promptgroup(GUI_COMMON)
+                special(SPC_MOD)
+                interest(1)
+        }
         field(RINP,DBF_INLINK) {
                 prompt("RMP Input Link")
                 promptgroup(GUI_COMMON)
diff --git a/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoft.cc b/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoft.cc
index 55d291384..aab385233 100644
--- a/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoft.cc
+++ b/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoft.cc
@@ -254,6 +254,23 @@ void soft_dinp_func(struct motorRecord *mr, short newdinp)
     }
 }
 
+void soft_minp_func(struct motorRecord *mr, long newminp)
+{
+    msta_field status;
+    unsigned int old_RA_DONE;
+    if (interruptAccept != TRUE)
+        return;
+
+    status.All = mr->msta;
+    old_RA_DONE = status.Bits.RA_DONE;
+    Debug(5, "update(): old msta=0x%04x newminp=0x%04x for %s.\n",
+          mr->msta, (unsigned)newminp, mr->name);
+
+    status.All = newminp;
+    status.Bits.RA_DONE = old_RA_DONE;
+    mr->msta = status.All;
+    soft_process(mr);
+}
 
 void soft_rinp_func(struct motorRecord *mr, long newrinp)
 {
diff --git a/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoft.h b/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoft.h
index 470091cd2..c000b18b5 100644
--- a/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoft.h
+++ b/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoft.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ struct motor_node {
 extern long soft_init(int);
 extern long soft_init_record(void *);
 extern void soft_dinp_func(struct motorRecord *, short);
+extern void soft_minp_func(struct motorRecord *, long);
 extern void soft_rdbl_func(struct motorRecord *, double);
 extern void soft_rinp_func(struct motorRecord *, long);
 extern void soft_motor_callback(CALLBACK *);
diff --git a/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoftAux.cc b/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoftAux.cc
index 05a049622..780d0d470 100644
--- a/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoftAux.cc
+++ b/motorApp/SoftMotorSrc/devSoftAux.cc
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static inline void Debug(int level, const char *format, ...)
 }
 
 STATIC void soft_dinp(struct event_handler_args);
+STATIC void soft_minp(struct event_handler_args);
 STATIC void soft_rdbl(struct event_handler_args);
 STATIC void soft_rinp(struct event_handler_args);
 STATIC EPICSTHREADFUNC soft_motor_task(void *);
@@ -78,6 +79,11 @@ STATIC void soft_dinp(struct event_handler_args args)
     soft_dinp_func((struct motorRecord *) args.usr, *((short *) args.dbr));
 }
 
+STATIC void soft_minp(struct event_handler_args args)
+{
+    soft_minp_func((struct motorRecord *) args.usr, *((long *) args.dbr));
+}
+
 
 STATIC void soft_rdbl(struct event_handler_args args)
 {
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ STATIC EPICSTHREADFUNC soft_motor_task(void *parm)
 {
     struct motorRecord *mr;
     struct motor_node *node;
-    chid dinp, rdbl, rinp;
+    chid dinp, minp, rdbl, rinp;
     epicsEventId wait_forever;
 
     epicsEventWait(soft_motor_sem);     /* Wait for dbLockInitRecords() to execute. */
@@ -195,7 +201,17 @@ STATIC EPICSTHREADFUNC soft_motor_task(void *parm)
         {
             ptr->default_done_behavior = true;
         }
-    
+        if (((mr->minp.type == PV_LINK) ||
+             (mr->minp.type == CA_LINK) ||
+             (mr->minp.type == DB_LINK)) &&
+             (mr->minp.value.pv_link.pvname != NULL))
+        {
+            Debug(5, "devSoftAux::soft_motor_task: adding minp link for motor %s link=%s\n", mr->name, mr->minp.value.pv_link.pvname);
+            SEVCHK(ca_search(mr->minp.value.pv_link.pvname, &minp),"ca_search() failure");
+            SEVCHK(ca_add_event(DBR_SHORT, minp, soft_minp, mr, NULL),"ca_add_event() failure");
+            SEVCHK(ca_pend_io((float) 5.0), "MINP link failure");
+        }
+
         if ((mr->urip != 0) &&
             ((mr->rdbl.type == PV_LINK) || 
              (mr->rdbl.type == CA_LINK) ||