diff --git a/casadm/cas_lib.c b/casadm/cas_lib.c
index 043fedc..88dbbeb 100644
--- a/casadm/cas_lib.c
+++ b/casadm/cas_lib.c
@@ -1931,6 +1931,43 @@ int remove_core(unsigned int cache_id, unsigned int core_id,
 	return SUCCESS;
 }
 
+int remove_inactive_core(unsigned int cache_id, unsigned int core_id)
+{
+	int fd = 0;
+	struct kcas_remove_inactive cmd;
+
+	/* don't even attempt ioctl if filesystem is mounted */
+	if (SUCCESS != check_if_mounted(cache_id, core_id)) {
+		return FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	fd = open_ctrl_device();
+	if (fd == -1)
+		return FAILURE;
+
+	memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
+	cmd.cache_id = cache_id;
+	cmd.core_id = core_id;
+
+	if (run_ioctl(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_REMOVE_INACTIVE, &cmd) < 0) {
+		close(fd);
+		if (cmd.ext_err_code == KCAS_ERR_CORE_IN_ACTIVE_STATE) {
+			cas_printf(LOG_ERR, "Core is active. "
+					"To manage the active core use "
+					"'--remove-core' command.\n");
+		} else {
+			cas_printf(LOG_ERR, "Error while removing inactive "
+					"core device %d from cache instance "
+					"%d\n", core_id, cache_id);
+			print_err(cmd.ext_err_code);
+		}
+		return FAILURE;
+	}
+	close(fd);
+
+	return SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int core_pool_remove(const char *core_device)
 {
 	struct kcas_core_pool_remove cmd;
diff --git a/casadm/cas_lib.h b/casadm/cas_lib.h
index 5bf3d34..020365e 100644
--- a/casadm/cas_lib.h
+++ b/casadm/cas_lib.h
@@ -215,6 +215,15 @@ int get_core_info(int fd, int cache_id, int core_id, struct kcas_core_info *info
 int remove_core(unsigned int cache_id, unsigned int core_id,
 		bool detach, bool force_no_flush);
 
+/**
+ * @brief remove inactive core device from a cache
+ *
+ * @param cache_id cache from which inactive core is being removed
+ * @param cache_id inactive core which is being removed
+ * @return 0 upon successful core removal, 1 upon failure
+ */
+int remove_inactive_core(unsigned int cache_id, unsigned int core_id);
+
 int core_pool_remove(const char *core_device);
 int get_core_pool_count(int fd);
 
diff --git a/casadm/cas_main.c b/casadm/cas_main.c
index 6093906..208ec3d 100644
--- a/casadm/cas_main.c
+++ b/casadm/cas_main.c
@@ -180,6 +180,23 @@ int remove_core_command_handle_option(char *opt, const char **arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int remove_inactive_core_command_handle_option(char *opt, const char **arg)
+{
+	if (!strcmp(opt, "cache-id")){
+		if (validate_str_num(arg[0], "cache id", OCF_CACHE_ID_MIN, OCF_CACHE_ID_MAX) == FAILURE)
+			return FAILURE;
+
+		command_args_values.cache_id = atoi(arg[0]);
+	} else if (!strcmp(opt, "core-id")){
+		if (validate_str_num(arg[0], "core id", 0, OCF_CORE_ID_MAX) == FAILURE)
+			return FAILURE;
+
+		command_args_values.core_id = atoi(arg[0]);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int core_pool_remove_command_handle_option(char *opt, const char **arg)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(opt, "device")) {
@@ -1121,6 +1138,18 @@ int handle_remove()
 			command_args_values.force);
 }
 
+static cli_option remove_inactive_options[] = {
+	{'i', "cache-id", CACHE_ID_DESC, 1, "ID", CLI_OPTION_REQUIRED},
+	{'j', "core-id", CORE_ID_DESC, 1, "ID", CLI_OPTION_REQUIRED},
+	{0}
+};
+
+int handle_remove_inactive()
+{
+	return remove_inactive_core(command_args_values.cache_id,
+			command_args_values.core_id);
+}
+
 static cli_option core_pool_remove_options[] = {
 	{'d', "device", CORE_DEVICE_DESC, 1, "DEVICE", CLI_OPTION_REQUIRED},
 	{0}
@@ -1969,6 +1998,16 @@ static cli_command cas_commands[] = {
 			.flags = CLI_SU_REQUIRED,
 			.help = NULL,
 		},
+		{
+			.name = "remove-inactive",
+			.desc = "Remove inactive core device from cache instance",
+			.long_desc = NULL,
+			.options = remove_inactive_options,
+			.command_handle_opts = remove_inactive_core_command_handle_option,
+			.handle = handle_remove_inactive,
+			.flags = CLI_SU_REQUIRED,
+			.help = NULL,
+		},
 		{
 			.name = "remove-detached",
 			.desc = "Remove core device from core pool",