diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7bb37bdb4..008f184aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ documentation for each plugin for configurable attributes.
 * `ping` (see [collectd::plugin::ping](#class-collectdpluginping) below)
 * `postgresql` (see [collectd::plugin::postgresql](#class-collectdpluginpostgresql) below)
 * `processes` (see [collectd::plugin:processes](#class-collectdpluginprocesses) below)
+* `protocols` (see [collectd::plugin:protocols](#class-collectdpluginprotocols) below)
 * `python` (see [collectd::plugin::python](#class-collectdpluginpython) below)
 * `redis` (see [collectd::plugin::redis](#class-collectdpluginredis) below)
 * `rrdcached` (see [collectd::plugin::rrdcached](#class-collectdpluginrrdcached) below)
@@ -656,6 +657,19 @@ class { 'collectd::plugin::processes':
   ],
 }
 ```
+####Class: `collectd::plugin::protocols`
+
+ * `values` is an array of `Protocol` names, `Protocol:ValueName` pairs, or a regex
+ * see `/proc/net/netstat` and `/proc/net/snmp` for a list of `Protocol` targets
+
+ See [collectd.conf documentation] (https://collectd.org/documentation/manpages/collectd.conf.5.shtml#plugin_protocols) for details
+
+```puppet
+class { 'collectd::plugin::protocols':
+  values => ['/^Tcp:*/', '/^Udp:*/', 'Icmp:InErrors' ],
+  ignoreselected => false,
+}
+```
 
 ####Class: `collectd::plugin::python`
 
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/protocols.pp b/manifests/plugin/protocols.pp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81d8fd0bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/plugin/protocols.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# See http://collectd.org/documentation/manpages/collectd.conf.5.shtml#plugin_protocols
+class collectd::plugin::protocols (
+  $ensure           = present,
+  $ignoreselected   = false,
+  $values            = []
+) {
+
+  validate_array(
+    $values,
+  )
+  validate_bool(
+    $ignoreselected,
+  )
+
+  collectd::plugin {'protocols':
+    ensure  => $ensure,
+    content => template('collectd/plugin/protocols.conf.erb'),
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spec/classes/collectd_plugin_protocols_spec.rb b/spec/classes/collectd_plugin_protocols_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21cb12ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/classes/collectd_plugin_protocols_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'collectd::plugin::protocols', :type => :class do
+  let :facts do
+    {:osfamily => 'RedHat'}
+  end
+
+  context ':ensure => present, default params' do
+    it 'Will create /etc/collectd.d/10-protocols.conf' do
+      should contain_file('protocols.load').with({
+        :ensure  => 'present',
+        :path    => '/etc/collectd.d/10-protocols.conf',
+        :content => //,
+      })
+    end
+  end
+
+  context ':ensure => present, specific params' do
+    let :params do
+      { :values => [ 'protocol1', 'protocol2' ],
+      }
+    end
+
+    it 'Will create /etc/collectd.d/10-protocols.conf' do
+      should contain_file('protocols.load').with({
+        :ensure  => 'present',
+        :path    => '/etc/collectd.d/10-protocols.conf',
+        :content => /<Plugin "protocols">\n\s*Value "protocol1"\n\s*Value "protocol2"\n<\/Plugin>/,
+      })
+    end
+  end
+
+  context ':ensure => absent' do
+    let :params do
+      {:ensure => 'absent'}
+    end
+
+    it 'Will not create /etc/collectd.d/10-protocols.conf' do
+      should contain_file('protocols.load').with({
+        :ensure => 'absent',
+        :path   => '/etc/collectd.d/10-protocols.conf',
+      })
+    end
+  end
+end
+
diff --git a/templates/plugin/protocols.conf.erb b/templates/plugin/protocols.conf.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acdee21ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/plugin/protocols.conf.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<% if @values -%>
+<Plugin "protocols">
+<% 
+if @values
+  @values.each do |value| 
+-%>
+  Value "<%= value %>"
+<%
+  end
+end
+-%>
+<% if @ignore_selected != nil -%>
+  IgnoreSelected <%= @ignore_selected %>
+<% end -%>
+</Plugin>
+<% end -%>