diff --git a/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.cpp b/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.cpp
index ab1caf9..77d533a 100644
--- a/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.cpp
+++ b/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@
 {
     using namespace phosphor::pmbus;
 
-    if (present)
+    if ((present) && (readFail < LOG_LIMIT))
     {
         try
         {
             statusWord = pmbusIntf->read(STATUS_WORD, Type::Debug);
+            // Read worked, reset the fail count.
+            readFail = 0;
 
             if (statusWord)
             {
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@
         }
         catch (ReadFailure& e)
         {
+            readFail++;
             phosphor::logging::commit<ReadFailure>();
         }
     }
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@
     inputFault = false;
     mfrFault = false;
     vinUVFault = false;
+    readFail = 0;
     faultLogged = false;
 
     // The PMBus device driver does not allow for writing CLEAR_FAULTS
diff --git a/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.hpp b/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.hpp
index f1220fd..3386b80 100644
--- a/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.hpp
+++ b/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 static constexpr auto FL_KW_SIZE = 20;
 #endif
 
+constexpr auto LOG_LIMIT = 3;
+
 /**
  * @class PowerSupply
  * Represents a PMBus power supply device.
@@ -196,6 +198,14 @@
         return inventoryPath;
     }
 
+    /** @brief Returns true if the number of failed reads exceeds limit
+     * TODO: or CML bit on.
+     */
+    bool hasCommFault() const
+    {
+        return readFail >= LOG_LIMIT;
+    }
+
   private:
     /** @brief systemd bus member */
     sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus;
@@ -218,6 +228,9 @@
     /** @brief True if bit 3 of STATUS_WORD low byte is on. */
     bool vinUVFault = false;
 
+    /** @brief Count of the number of read failures. */
+    size_t readFail = 0;
+
     /**
      * @brief D-Bus path to use for this power supply's inventory status.
      **/