diff --git a/sensors/pluggable.cpp b/sensors/pluggable.cpp
index 530737d..da0b2f8 100644
--- a/sensors/pluggable.cpp
+++ b/sensors/pluggable.cpp
@@ -39,4 +39,9 @@
     return _reader->getFailed();
 }
 
+std::string PluggableSensor::getFailReason(void)
+{
+    return _reader->getFailReason();
+}
+
 } // namespace pid_control
diff --git a/sensors/pluggable.hpp b/sensors/pluggable.hpp
index bd5bc1f..d139876 100644
--- a/sensors/pluggable.hpp
+++ b/sensors/pluggable.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     void write(double value) override;
     void write(double value, bool force, int64_t* written) override;
     bool getFailed(void) override;
+    std::string getFailReason(void) override;
 
   private:
     std::unique_ptr<ReadInterface> _reader;
diff --git a/sensors/sensor.hpp b/sensors/sensor.hpp
index a135c50..9bd39b9 100644
--- a/sensors/sensor.hpp
+++ b/sensors/sensor.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@
         return false;
     };
 
+    virtual std::string getFailReason(void)
+    {
+        return "Unimplemented";
+    }
+
     std::string getName(void) const
     {
         return _name;