diff --git a/sensors/pluggable.cpp b/sensors/pluggable.cpp
index 8e4d789..eb3eab9 100644
--- a/sensors/pluggable.cpp
+++ b/sensors/pluggable.cpp
@@ -32,3 +32,8 @@
 {
     _writer->write(value);
 }
+
+bool PluggableSensor::getFailed(void)
+{
+    return _reader->getFailed();
+}
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diff --git a/sensors/pluggable.hpp b/sensors/pluggable.hpp
index 005d9ad..396a49c 100644
--- a/sensors/pluggable.hpp
+++ b/sensors/pluggable.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
     ReadReturn read(void) override;
     void write(double value) override;
+    bool getFailed(void) override;
 
   private:
     std::unique_ptr<ReadInterface> _reader;
diff --git a/sensors/sensor.hpp b/sensors/sensor.hpp
index 2c287cf..1f13e3a 100644
--- a/sensors/sensor.hpp
+++ b/sensors/sensor.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 
     virtual ReadReturn read(void) = 0;
     virtual void write(double value) = 0;
+    virtual bool getFailed(void)
+    {
+        return false;
+    };
 
     std::string GetName(void) const
     {