diff --git a/headers/private/media/DataExchange.h b/headers/private/media/DataExchange.h
index 6762001592..8727398c9a 100644
--- a/headers/private/media/DataExchange.h
+++ b/headers/private/media/DataExchange.h
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ struct controllable_get_parameter_data_request : public request_data
 {
 	int32 parameter_id;
 	size_t requestsize;
-	area_id area; //if area != -1, data is to large and must be passed in area
+	area_id area; //if area != -1, data is too large and must be passed in the area
 };
 
 struct controllable_get_parameter_data_reply : public reply_data
@@ -892,5 +892,17 @@ struct controllable_get_parameter_data_reply : public reply_data
 	size_t size;
 };
 
+struct controllable_set_parameter_data_request : public request_data
+{
+	int32 parameter_id;
+	bigtime_t when;
+	area_id area; //if area != -1, data is too large and is passed in the area
+	size_t size;
+	char rawdata[MAX_PARAMETER_DATA];
+};
+
+struct controllable_set_parameter_data_reply : public reply_data
+{
+};
 
 #endif // _DATA_EXCHANGE_H
diff --git a/src/kits/media/Controllable.cpp b/src/kits/media/Controllable.cpp
index 253a92f43e..45bc4f423e 100644
--- a/src/kits/media/Controllable.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/Controllable.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,33 @@ BControllable::HandleMessage(int32 message, const void *data, size_t size)
 			request->SendReply(rv, &reply, sizeof(reply));
 			return B_OK;
 		}
+
+		case CONTROLLABLE_SET_PARAMETER_DATA:
+		{
+			const controllable_set_parameter_data_request *request = static_cast<const controllable_set_parameter_data_request *>(data);
+			controllable_set_parameter_data_reply reply;
+			area_id area;
+			const void *data;
+			
+			if (request->area == -1) {
+				// small data transfer uses buffer in reply
+				area = -1;
+				data = request->rawdata;
+			} else {
+				// large data transfer, clone area
+				area = clone_area("set parameter data clone", (void **)&data, B_ANY_ADDRESS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA, request->area);
+				if (area < B_OK) {
+					FATAL("CONTROLLABLE_SET_PARAMETER_DATA cloning area failed\n");
+					request->SendReply(B_NO_MEMORY, &reply, sizeof(reply));
+					return B_OK;
+				}
+			}
+			SetParameterValue(request->parameter_id, request->when, data, request->size);
+			if (area != -1)
+				delete_area(area);
+			request->SendReply(B_OK, &reply, sizeof(reply));
+			return B_OK;
+		}
 	
 		case CONTROLLABLE_GET_PARAMETER_WEB:
 		{
diff --git a/src/kits/media/ParameterWeb.cpp b/src/kits/media/ParameterWeb.cpp
index 8c804c9b18..9b5c333d6b 100644
--- a/src/kits/media/ParameterWeb.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/ParameterWeb.cpp
@@ -1396,11 +1396,57 @@ BParameter::GetValue(void *buffer, size_t *ioSize, bigtime_t *when)
 status_t
 BParameter::SetValue(const void *buffer, size_t size, bigtime_t when)
 {
-	UNIMPLEMENTED();
-	/*
-	 * XXX ToDo! call BControllable::SetControlValue() here.
-	 */
-	return B_BAD_VALUE;
+	CALLED();
+
+	controllable_set_parameter_data_request request;
+	controllable_set_parameter_data_reply reply;
+	media_node node;
+	area_id area;
+	status_t rv;
+	void *data;
+
+	if (buffer == 0)
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+	if (size <= 0)
+		return B_NO_MEMORY;
+		
+	if (mWeb == 0) {
+		FATAL("BParameter::SetValue: no parent BParameterWeb\n");
+		return B_NO_INIT;
+	}
+	
+	node = mWeb->Node();
+	if (IS_INVALID_NODE(node)) {
+		FATAL("BParameter::SetValue: the parent BParameterWeb is not assigned to a BMediaNode\n");
+		return B_NO_INIT;
+	}
+	
+	if (size > MAX_PARAMETER_DATA) {
+		// create an area if large data needs to be transfered
+		area = create_area("set parameter data", &data, B_ANY_ADDRESS, ROUND_UP_TO_PAGE(size), B_NO_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		if (area < B_OK) {
+			FATAL("BParameter::SetValue can't create area of %ld bytes\n", size);
+			return B_NO_MEMORY;
+		}
+	} else {
+		area = -1;
+		data = request.rawdata;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(data, buffer, size);
+	request.parameter_id = mID;
+	request.when = when;
+	request.area = area;
+	request.size = size;
+
+	rv = QueryPort(node.port, CONTROLLABLE_SET_PARAMETER_DATA, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply));
+	if (rv != B_OK)
+		FATAL("BParameter::SetValue querying node failed\n");
+
+	if (area != -1)
+		delete_area(area);
+	
+	return rv;
 }