diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/common/gpio/GpioIF.h b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/common/gpio/GpioIF.h
index 5cca1481..f8ef9d9c 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/common/gpio/GpioIF.h
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/common/gpio/GpioIF.h
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class GpioIF : public HasReturnvaluesIF {
    *          an ouput or input gpio.
    *
    * @param gpioId    A unique number which specifies the GPIO to read.
-   * @param gpioState State of GPIO will be written to this pointer.
+   * @param gpioState State of GPIO will be written to this reference
    */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t readGpio(gpioId_t gpioId, int* gpioState) = 0;
+  virtual ReturnValue_t readGpio(gpioId_t gpioId, gpio::Levels& gpioState) = 0;
 };
 
 #endif /* COMMON_GPIO_GPIOIF_H_ */
diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/common/gpio/gpioDefinitions.h b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/common/gpio/gpioDefinitions.h
index eb90629e..a15ffbc0 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/common/gpio/gpioDefinitions.h
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/common/gpio/gpioDefinitions.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using gpioId_t = uint16_t;
 
 namespace gpio {
 
-enum class Levels : int { LOW = 0, HIGH = 1, NONE = 99 };
+enum class Levels : int { LOW = 0, HIGH = 1, FAILED = -1, NONE = 99 };
 
 enum class Direction : int { IN = 0, OUT = 1 };
 
diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.cpp b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.cpp
index f46ad386..136dfe11 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::driveGpio(gpioId_t gpioId, GpiodRegularBase& regul
   return RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::readGpio(gpioId_t gpioId, int* gpioState) {
+ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::readGpio(gpioId_t gpioId, gpio::Levels& gpioState) {
   gpioMapIter = gpioMap.find(gpioId);
   if (gpioMapIter == gpioMap.end()) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
@@ -299,7 +299,10 @@ ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::readGpio(gpioId_t gpioId, int* gpioState) {
     if (regularGpio == nullptr) {
       return GPIO_TYPE_FAILURE;
     }
-    *gpioState = gpiod_line_get_value(regularGpio->lineHandle);
+    gpioState = static_cast<gpio::Levels>(gpiod_line_get_value(regularGpio->lineHandle));
+    if (gpioState == gpio::Levels::FAILED) {
+      return GPIO_GET_VALUE_FAILED;
+    }
   } else {
     auto gpioCallback = dynamic_cast<GpioCallback*>(gpioMapIter->second);
     if (gpioCallback->callback == nullptr) {
diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.h b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.h
index fcc9c775..a50e480d 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.h
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.h
@@ -31,14 +31,16 @@ class LinuxLibgpioIF : public GpioIF, public SystemObject {
       HasReturnvaluesIF::makeReturnCode(gpioRetvalId, 5);
   static constexpr ReturnValue_t GPIO_INIT_FAILED =
       HasReturnvaluesIF::makeReturnCode(gpioRetvalId, 6);
-
+  // Will be returned if getting the line value failed. Error type will be set to errno in this case
+  static constexpr ReturnValue_t GPIO_GET_VALUE_FAILED =
+      HasReturnvaluesIF::makeReturnCode(gpioRetvalId, 7);
   LinuxLibgpioIF(object_id_t objectId);
   virtual ~LinuxLibgpioIF();
 
   ReturnValue_t addGpios(GpioCookie* gpioCookie) override;
   ReturnValue_t pullHigh(gpioId_t gpioId) override;
   ReturnValue_t pullLow(gpioId_t gpioId) override;
-  ReturnValue_t readGpio(gpioId_t gpioId, int* gpioState) override;
+  ReturnValue_t readGpio(gpioId_t gpioId, gpio::Levels& gpioState) override;
 
  private:
   static const size_t MAX_CHIPNAME_LENGTH = 11;