diff --git a/src/ncp/PROTOCOL.md b/src/ncp/PROTOCOL.md
index dcb87f16e..a4130cd9f 100644
--- a/src/ncp/PROTOCOL.md
+++ b/src/ncp/PROTOCOL.md
@@ -1616,6 +1616,14 @@ Used when operating in the Child role.
 Allows you to get or set the Thread `NETWORK_ID_TIMEOUT` constant, as
 defined by the Thread specification.
 
+#### D.4.21. PROP 5381: `PROP_THREAD_ACTIVE_ROUTER_IDS`
+* Type: Read-Write/Write-Only
+* Packed-Encoding: `A(C)` (List of active thread router ids)
+
+Note that some implementations may not support `CMD_GET_VALUE`
+routerids, but may support `CMD_REMOVE_VALUE` when the node is
+a leader.
+
 ### D.5. IPv6 Properties
 
 #### D.5.1. PROP 96: `PROP_IPV6_LL_ADDR`
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
index 13e96b43f..71587d9dc 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ const NcpBase::RemovePropertyHandlerEntry NcpBase::mRemovePropertyHandlerTable[]
     { SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_ON_MESH_NETS, &NcpBase::NcpBase::RemovePropertyHandler_THREAD_ON_MESH_NETS },
     { SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_ASSISTING_PORTS, &NcpBase::NcpBase::RemovePropertyHandler_THREAD_ASSISTING_PORTS },
     { SPINEL_PROP_MAC_WHITELIST, &NcpBase::RemovePropertyHandler_MAC_WHITELIST },
+    { SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_ACTIVE_ROUTER_IDS, &NcpBase::RemovePropertyHandler_THREAD_ACTIVE_ROUTER_IDS },
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3925,6 +3926,47 @@ ThreadError NcpBase::RemovePropertyHandler_THREAD_ASSISTING_PORTS(uint8_t header
     return errorCode;
 }
 
+ThreadError NcpBase::RemovePropertyHandler_THREAD_ACTIVE_ROUTER_IDS(uint8_t header, spinel_prop_key_t key,
+                                                                  const uint8_t *value_ptr, uint16_t value_len)
+{
+    spinel_ssize_t parsedLength;
+    ThreadError errorCode = kThreadError_None;
+    uint8_t router_id;
+
+    parsedLength = spinel_datatype_unpack(
+                       value_ptr,
+                       value_len,
+                       "C",
+                       &router_id
+                   );
+
+    if (parsedLength > 0)
+    {
+        errorCode = otReleaseRouterId(router_id);
+
+        if (errorCode == kThreadError_None)
+        {
+            errorCode = SendPropertyUpdate(
+                            header,
+                            SPINEL_CMD_PROP_VALUE_REMOVED,
+                            key,
+                            value_ptr,
+                            value_len
+                        );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            errorCode = SendLastStatus(header, ThreadErrorToSpinelStatus(errorCode));
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        errorCode = SendLastStatus(header, SPINEL_STATUS_PARSE_ERROR);
+    }
+
+    return errorCode;
+}
+
 ThreadError NcpBase::RemovePropertyHandler_MAC_WHITELIST(uint8_t header, spinel_prop_key_t key, const uint8_t *value_ptr, uint16_t value_len)
 {
     ThreadError errorCode = kThreadError_None;
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_base.hpp b/src/ncp/ncp_base.hpp
index 6cd946dfc..630169ed2 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_base.hpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_base.hpp
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ private:
                                                              const uint8_t *value_ptr,
                                                              uint16_t value_len);
     ThreadError RemovePropertyHandler_MAC_WHITELIST(uint8_t header, spinel_prop_key_t key, const uint8_t *value_ptr, uint16_t value_len);
+    ThreadError RemovePropertyHandler_THREAD_ACTIVE_ROUTER_IDS(uint8_t header, spinel_prop_key_t key, const uint8_t *value_ptr,
+                                              uint16_t value_len);
 
 private:
     enum
diff --git a/src/ncp/spinel.h b/src/ncp/spinel.h
index c1669dd9a..1512be912 100644
--- a/src/ncp/spinel.h
+++ b/src/ncp/spinel.h
@@ -423,6 +423,16 @@ typedef enum
     SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_NETWORK_ID_TIMEOUT
                                        = SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_EXT__BEGIN + 4,
 
+    /// List of active thread router ids
+    /** Format: `A(C)`
+     *
+     * Note that some implementations may not support CMD_GET_VALUE
+     * routerids, but may support CMD_REMOVE_VALUE when the node is
+     * a leader.
+     */
+    SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_ACTIVE_ROUTER_IDS
+                                       = SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_EXT__BEGIN + 5,
+
     SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_EXT__END        = 0x1600,
 
     SPINEL_PROP_IPV6__BEGIN          = 0x60,