diff --git a/qcodes_contrib_drivers/drivers/Keysight/Keysight_E8267D.py b/qcodes_contrib_drivers/drivers/Keysight/Keysight_E8267D.py
index 41441f8a0..63b7c676d 100644
--- a/qcodes_contrib_drivers/drivers/Keysight/Keysight_E8267D.py
+++ b/qcodes_contrib_drivers/drivers/Keysight/Keysight_E8267D.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from qcodes import VisaInstrument, validators as vals
 from qcodes.utils.validators import Numbers
 from qcodes.utils.helpers import create_on_off_val_mapping
+from qcodes.instrument.parameter import DelegateParameter
 
 
 def parse_on_off(stat):
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, address, step_attenuator=False, **kwargs):
                            set_parser=float,
                            vals=vals.Numbers(1e5, 20e9),
                            docstring='Adjust the RF output frequency')
-        self.add_parameter(name='frequency_offset',
+        self.add_parameter(name='freq_offset',
                            label='Frequency offset',
                            unit='Hz',
                            get_cmd='FREQ:OFFS?',
@@ -82,12 +83,28 @@ def __init__(self, name, address, step_attenuator=False, **kwargs):
                            get_parser=float,
                            vals=Numbers(min_value=-200e9,
                                         max_value=200e9))
-        self.add_parameter('frequency_mode',
+        self.add_parameter(name='frequency_offset',
+                           source=self.freq_offset,
+                           parameter_class=DelegateParameter,
+                           docstring="'frequency_offset' delegate parameter "
+                                     "for 'freq_offset' is deprecated to "
+                                     "make the parameter name consistent with "
+                                     "that of one present in Agilent (Keysight)"
+                                     " E8267C driver in Qcodes")
+        self.add_parameter('freq_mode',
                            label='Frequency mode',
                            set_cmd='FREQ:MODE {}',
                            get_cmd='FREQ:MODE?',
                            get_parser=lambda s: s.strip(),
                            vals=vals.Enum('FIX', 'CW', 'SWE', 'LIST'))
+        self.add_parameter(name='frequency_mode',
+                           source=self.freq_mode,
+                           parameter_class=DelegateParameter,
+                           docstring="'frequency_mode' delegate parameter for "
+                                     "'freq_mode' is deprecated to make the "
+                                     "parameter name consistent with that of "
+                                     "one present in Agilent (Keysight) E8267C "
+                                     "driver in Qcodes")
         self.add_parameter(name='phase',
                            label='Phase',
                            unit='deg',
@@ -104,15 +121,32 @@ def __init__(self, name, address, step_attenuator=False, **kwargs):
                            get_parser=float,
                            set_parser=float,
                            vals=vals.Numbers(-130, 25))
-        self.add_parameter('status',
+        self.add_parameter('output_rf',
                            get_cmd=':OUTP?',
                            set_cmd='OUTP {}',
                            get_parser=parse_on_off,
                            vals=on_off_validator)
-        self.add_parameter(name='modulation_rf_enabled',
+        self.add_parameter(name='status',
+                           source=self.output_rf,
+                           parameter_class=DelegateParameter,
+                           docstring="'status' delegate parameter for "
+                                     "'output_rf' is deprecated to make the "
+                                     "parameter name consistent with that of "
+                                     "one present in Agilent (Keysight) E8267C "
+                                     "driver in Qcodes")
+        self.add_parameter(name='modulation_rf',
                            get_cmd='OUTP:MOD?',
                            set_cmd='OUTP:MOD {}',
                            val_mapping=on_off_mapping)
+        self.add_parameter(name='modulation_rf_enabled',
+                           source=self.modulation_rf,
+                           parameter_class=DelegateParameter,
+                           docstring="'modulation_rf_enabled' delegate "
+                                     "parameter for 'modulation_rf' is "
+                                     "deprecated to make the parameter name "
+                                     "consistent with that of one present in "
+                                     "Agilent (Keysight) E8267C driver in "
+                                     "Qcodes")
         self.add_parameter('IQmodulator_enabled',
                            get_cmd='DM:STATe?',
                            set_cmd='DM:STATe {}',
@@ -142,10 +176,10 @@ def __init__(self, name, address, step_attenuator=False, **kwargs):
         self.connect_message()
 
     def on(self):
-        self.set('status', 'on')
+        self.output_rf('on')
 
     def off(self):
-        self.set('status', 'off')
+        self.output_rf('off')
 
     @staticmethod
     def deg_to_rad(angle_deg):