diff --git a/src/modules/xhttp/xhttp_mod.c b/src/modules/xhttp/xhttp_mod.c
index d104883071e..d41fc47f70b 100644
--- a/src/modules/xhttp/xhttp_mod.c
+++ b/src/modules/xhttp/xhttp_mod.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2010 Daniel-Constantin Mierla (asipto.com)
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2017 Daniel-Constantin Mierla (asipto.com)
  *
  * This file is part of Kamailio, a free SIP server.
  *
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License 
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  *
  */
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ static regex_t xhttp_url_skip_regexp;
 /** SL API structure */
 sl_api_t slb;
 
+static str xhttp_event_callback = STR_NULL;
 
 static cmd_export_t cmds[] = {
 	{"xhttp_reply",    (cmd_function)w_xhttp_send_reply,
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ static pv_export_t mod_pvs[] = {
 static param_export_t params[] = {
 	{"url_match",       PARAM_STRING, &xhttp_url_match},
 	{"url_skip",        PARAM_STRING, &xhttp_url_skip},
+	{"event_callback",  PARAM_STR,    &xhttp_event_callback},
 	{0, 0, 0}
 };
 
@@ -120,18 +122,28 @@ static int mod_init(void)
 {
 	struct nonsip_hook nsh;
 	int route_no;
-	
-	route_no=route_get(&event_rt, "xhttp:request");
-	if (route_no==-1)
-	{
-		LM_ERR("failed to find event_route[xhttp:request]\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-	if (event_rt.rlist[route_no]==0)
-	{
-		LM_WARN("event_route[xhttp:request] is empty\n");
+	sr_kemi_eng_t *keng = NULL;
+
+	if(xhttp_event_callback.s!=NULL && xhttp_event_callback.len>0) {
+		keng = sr_kemi_eng_get();
+		if(keng==NULL) {
+			LM_ERR("failed to find kemi engine\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		xhttp_route_no=-1;
+	} else {
+		route_no=route_lookup(&event_rt, "xhttp:request");
+		if (route_no==-1)
+		{
+			LM_ERR("failed to find event_route[xhttp:request]\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		if (event_rt.rlist[route_no]==0)
+		{
+			LM_WARN("event_route[xhttp:request] is empty\n");
+		}
+		xhttp_route_no=route_no;
 	}
-	xhttp_route_no=route_no;
 	
 	/* bind the SL API */
 	if (sl_load_api(&slb)!=0) {
@@ -241,10 +253,14 @@ static int xhttp_process_request(sip_msg_t* orig_msg,
 							  char* new_buf, unsigned int new_len)
 {
 	int ret;
+	int backup_rt;
 	sip_msg_t tmp_msg, *msg;
 	struct run_act_ctx ra_ctx;
-	
+	sr_kemi_eng_t *keng = NULL;
+	str evrtname = str_init("xhttp:request");
+
 	ret=0;
+	backup_rt = get_route_type();
 	if (new_buf && new_len)
 	{
 		memset(&tmp_msg, 0, sizeof(sip_msg_t));
@@ -270,17 +286,31 @@ static int xhttp_process_request(sip_msg_t* orig_msg,
 		LM_CRIT("strange message: %.*s\n", msg->len, msg->buf);
 		goto error;
 	}
+
+	set_route_type(EVENT_ROUTE);
 	if (exec_pre_script_cb(msg, REQUEST_CB_TYPE) == 0)
 	{
 		goto done;
 	}
 
 	init_run_actions_ctx(&ra_ctx);
-	if (run_actions(&ra_ctx, event_rt.rlist[xhttp_route_no], msg) < 0)
-	{
-		ret=-1;
-		LM_DBG("error while trying script\n");
-		goto done;
+	if(xhttp_route_no>=0) {
+		if (run_actions(&ra_ctx, event_rt.rlist[xhttp_route_no], msg) < 0)
+		{
+			ret=-1;
+			LM_DBG("error while trying script\n");
+			goto done;
+		}
+	} else {
+		keng = sr_kemi_eng_get();
+		if(keng!=NULL) {
+			if(keng->froute(msg, EVENT_ROUTE,
+						&xhttp_event_callback, &evrtname)<0) {
+				LM_ERR("error running event route kemi callback\n");
+			}
+		} else {
+			LM_ERR("no event route or kemi callback found for execution\n");
+		}
 	}
 
 done:
@@ -289,6 +319,7 @@ static int xhttp_process_request(sip_msg_t* orig_msg,
 	{
 		free_sip_msg(msg);
 	}
+	set_route_type(backup_rt);
 	return ret;
 
 error:
@@ -538,4 +569,4 @@ int mod_register(char *path, int *dlflags, void *p1, void *p2)
 	return register_trans_mod(path, mod_trans);
 }
 
-/** @} */
\ No newline at end of file
+/** @} */