diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/scheduling.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/scheduling.cpp
index 5866ce8c..71da5bdc 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/scheduling.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/scheduling.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ void scheduling::initTasks() {
   }
 #endif /* OBSW_ADD_STAR_TRACKER == 1 */
 
-  // TODO: Use regular scheduler for this task
 #if OBSW_ADD_PLOC_MPSOC == 1
   PeriodicTaskIF* mpsocHelperTask = factory->createPeriodicTask(
       "PLOC_MPSOC_HELPER", 0, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 0.2, missedDeadlineFunc);
@@ -472,6 +471,9 @@ void scheduling::initTasks() {
 #if OBSW_ADD_PLOC_SUPERVISOR == 1
   supvHelperTask->startTask();
 #endif /* OBSW_ADD_PLOC_SUPERVISOR == 1 */
+#if OBSW_ADD_PLOC_MPSOC == 1
+  mpsocHelperTask->startTask();
+#endif
   plTask->startTask();
 
 #if OBSW_ADD_TEST_CODE == 1
diff --git a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp
index dacc423f..68dccd86 100644
--- a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp
+++ b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHandler::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueI
       if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
         return result;
       }
+      plocMPSoCHelper->setSequenceCount(&sequenceCount);
       result = plocMPSoCHelper->startFlashWrite(flashWritePusCmd.getObcFile(),
                                                 flashWritePusCmd.getMPSoCFile());
       if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
@@ -150,6 +151,9 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHandler::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueI
       if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
         return result;
       }
+      sif::debug << "starting flash read" << std::endl;
+      sif::debug << "sequence count: " << sequenceCount.get() << std::endl;
+      plocMPSoCHelper->setSequenceCount(&sequenceCount);
       result = plocMPSoCHelper->startFlashRead(flashReadPusCmd.getObcFile(),
                                                flashReadPusCmd.getMPSoCFile(),
                                                flashReadPusCmd.getReadSize());
@@ -158,7 +162,6 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHandler::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueI
       }
       plocMPSoCHelperExecuting = true;
       return EXECUTION_FINISHED;
-      break;
     }
     case (mpsoc::OBSW_RESET_SEQ_COUNT): {
       sequenceCount = 0;
@@ -790,7 +793,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHandler::handleAckReport(const uint8_t* data) {
       sif::debug << "PlocMPSoCHandler::handleAckReport: Received Ack failure report" << std::endl;
       DeviceCommandId_t commandId = getPendingCommand();
       uint16_t status = getStatus(data);
-      printStatus(data);
+      sif::warning << "Verification report status: " << mpsoc::getStatusString(status) << std::endl;
       if (commandId != DeviceHandlerIF::NO_COMMAND_ID) {
         triggerEvent(ACK_FAILURE, commandId, status);
       }
@@ -836,13 +839,12 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHandler::handleExecutionReport(const uint8_t* data) {
       sif::warning << "PlocMPSoCHandler::handleExecutionReport: Received execution failure report"
                    << std::endl;
       DeviceCommandId_t commandId = getPendingCommand();
-      if (commandId != DeviceHandlerIF::NO_COMMAND_ID) {
-        uint16_t status = getStatus(data);
-        triggerEvent(EXE_FAILURE, commandId, status);
-      } else {
+      if (commandId == DeviceHandlerIF::NO_COMMAND_ID) {
         sif::debug << "PlocMPSoCHandler::handleExecutionReport: Unknown command id" << std::endl;
       }
-      printStatus(data);
+      uint16_t status = getStatus(data);
+      sif::warning << "Verification report status: " << mpsoc::getStatusString(status) << std::endl;
+      triggerEvent(EXE_FAILURE, commandId, status);
       sendFailureReport(mpsoc::EXE_REPORT, MPSoCReturnValuesIF::RECEIVED_EXE_FAILURE);
       result = IGNORE_REPLY_DATA;
       cmdDoneHandler(false, MPSoCReturnValuesIF::RECEIVED_EXE_FAILURE);
@@ -1428,11 +1430,6 @@ void PlocMPSoCHandler::disableExeReportReply() {
   info->command->second.expectedReplies = 0;
 }
 
-void PlocMPSoCHandler::printStatus(const uint8_t* data) {
-  uint16_t status = (*(data + STATUS_OFFSET) << 8) | *(data + STATUS_OFFSET + 1);
-  sif::info << "Verification report status: " << getStatusString(status) << std::endl;
-}
-
 uint16_t PlocMPSoCHandler::getStatus(const uint8_t* data) {
   return (*(data + STATUS_OFFSET) << 8) | *(data + STATUS_OFFSET + 1);
 }
@@ -1494,90 +1491,3 @@ void PlocMPSoCHandler::cmdDoneHandler(bool success, ReturnValue_t result) {
   }
   disableAllReplies();
 }
-
-std::string PlocMPSoCHandler::getStatusString(uint16_t status) {
-  switch (status) {
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::UNKNOWN_APID): {
-      return "Unknown APID";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::INCORRECT_LENGTH): {
-      return "Incorrect length";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::INCORRECT_CRC): {
-      return "Incorrect crc";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::INCORRECT_PKT_SEQ_CNT): {
-      return "Incorrect packet sequence count";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::TC_NOT_ALLOWED_IN_MODE): {
-      return "TC not allowed in this mode";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::TC_EXEUTION_DISABLED): {
-      return "TC execution disabled";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_MOUNT_FAILED): {
-      return "Flash mount failed";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_FILE_ALREADY_CLOSED): {
-      return "Flash file already closed";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_FILE_OPEN_FAILED): {
-      return "Flash file open failed";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_FILE_NOT_OPEN): {
-      return "Flash file not open";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_UNMOUNT_FAILED): {
-      return "Flash unmount failed";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::HEAP_ALLOCATION_FAILED): {
-      return "Heap allocation failed";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::INVALID_PARAMETER): {
-      return "Invalid parameter";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::NOT_INITIALIZED): {
-      return "Not initialized";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::REBOOT_IMMINENT): {
-      return "Reboot imminent";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::CORRUPT_DATA): {
-      return "Corrupt data";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_CORRECTABLE_MISMATCH): {
-      return "Flash correctable mismatch";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_UNCORRECTABLE_MISMATCH): {
-      return "Flash uncorrectable mismatch";
-      break;
-    }
-    case (mpsoc::status_code::DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE): {
-      return "Default error code";
-      break;
-    }
-    default:
-      std::stringstream ss;
-      ss << "0x" << std::hex << status;
-      return ss.str();
-      break;
-  }
-  return "";
-}
diff --git a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h
index 2a16d9fe..dc6ebd99 100644
--- a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h
+++ b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h
@@ -297,8 +297,6 @@ class PlocMPSoCHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase, public CommandsActionsIF {
    */
   void disableExeReportReply();
 
-  void printStatus(const uint8_t* data);
-
   ReturnValue_t prepareTcModeReplay();
 
   uint16_t getStatus(const uint8_t* data);
@@ -306,8 +304,6 @@ class PlocMPSoCHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase, public CommandsActionsIF {
   void cmdDoneHandler(bool success, ReturnValue_t result);
 
   void handleActionCommandFailure(ActionId_t actionId);
-
-  std::string getStatusString(uint16_t status);
 };
 
 #endif /* BSP_Q7S_DEVICES_PLOC_PLOCMPSOCHANDLER_H_ */
diff --git a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.cpp b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.cpp
index 421ac83c..66e46c18 100644
--- a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.cpp
+++ b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::performOperation(uint8_t operationCode) {
 #endif
     switch (internalState) {
       case InternalState::IDLE: {
+        sif::debug << "ploc mpsoc helper idle" << std::endl;
         semaphore.acquire();
         break;
       }
@@ -84,32 +85,35 @@ void PlocMPSoCHelper::setSequenceCount(SourceSequenceCounter* sequenceCount_) {
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::startFlashWrite(std::string obcFile, std::string mpsocFile) {
+  if (internalState != InternalState::IDLE) {
+    return returnvalue::FAILED;
+  }
   ReturnValue_t result = startFlashReadOrWriteBase(std::move(obcFile), std::move(mpsocFile));
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     return result;
   }
   internalState = InternalState::FLASH_WRITE;
-  return result;
+  return semaphore.release();
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::startFlashRead(std::string obcFile, std::string mpsocFile,
                                               size_t readFileSize) {
+  if (internalState != InternalState::IDLE) {
+    return returnvalue::FAILED;
+  }
   ReturnValue_t result = startFlashReadOrWriteBase(std::move(obcFile), std::move(mpsocFile));
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     return result;
   }
   flashReadAndWrite.totalReadSize = readFileSize;
   internalState = InternalState::FLASH_READ;
-  return result;
+  return semaphore.release();
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::resetHelper() {
-  ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
-  semaphore.release();
+void PlocMPSoCHelper::resetHelper() {
   spParams.buf = commandBuffer;
   terminate = false;
-  result = uartComIF->flushUartRxBuffer(comCookie);
-  return result;
+  uartComIF->flushUartRxBuffer(comCookie);
 }
 
 void PlocMPSoCHelper::stopProcess() { terminate = true; }
@@ -169,11 +173,13 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::performFlashWrite() {
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::performFlashRead() {
+  sif::debug << "performing flash read" << std::endl;
   std::error_code e;
   std::ofstream ofile(flashReadAndWrite.obcFile, std::ios::trunc | std::ios::binary);
   if (ofile.bad()) {
     return returnvalue::FAILED;
   }
+  sif::debug << "Sequence count: " << sequenceCount->get() << std::endl;
   ReturnValue_t result = flashfopen();
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     std::filesystem::remove(flashReadAndWrite.obcFile, e);
@@ -191,11 +197,13 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::performFlashRead() {
     if (flashReadAndWrite.totalReadSize - readSoFar < mpsoc::MAX_FLASH_READ_DATA_SIZE) {
       nextReadSize = flashReadAndWrite.totalReadSize - readSoFar;
     }
+    sif::debug << "reading " << nextReadSize << " bytes from offset " << readSoFar << std::endl;
     if (ofile.bad() or not ofile.is_open()) {
       std::filesystem::remove(flashReadAndWrite.obcFile, e);
       flashfclose();
       return FILE_READ_ERROR;
     }
+    (*sequenceCount)++;
     mpsoc::TcFlashRead flashReadRequest(spParams, *sequenceCount);
     result = flashReadRequest.buildPacket(nextReadSize);
     if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
@@ -215,9 +223,9 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::performFlashRead() {
       flashfclose();
       return result;
     }
-    (*sequenceCount)++;
     readSoFar += nextReadSize;
   }
+  sif::debug << "read file done" << std::endl;
   return result;
 }
 
@@ -439,7 +447,8 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::startFlashReadOrWriteBase(std::string obcFile,
 
   flashReadAndWrite.obcFile = std::move(obcFile);
   flashReadAndWrite.mpsocFile = std::move(mpsocFile);
-  return resetHelper();
+  resetHelper();
+  return returnvalue::OK;
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::checkReceivedTm(SpTmReader& reader) {
@@ -456,12 +465,13 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::checkReceivedTm(SpTmReader& reader) {
     triggerEvent(MPSOC_TM_CRC_MISSMATCH, *sequenceCount);
     return result;
   }
-  (*sequenceCount)++;
   uint16_t recvSeqCnt = reader.getSequenceCount();
   if (recvSeqCnt != *sequenceCount) {
     triggerEvent(MPSOC_HELPER_SEQ_CNT_MISMATCH, *sequenceCount, recvSeqCnt);
     *sequenceCount = recvSeqCnt;
   }
+  // This sequence count ping pong does not make any sense but it is how the MPSoC expects it.
+  (*sequenceCount)++;
   return returnvalue::OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.h b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.h
index 63a40d0c..2595c811 100644
--- a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.h
+++ b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.h
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class PlocMPSoCHelper : public SystemObject, public ExecutableObjectIF {
   // Sequence count, must be set by Ploc MPSoC Handler
   SourceSequenceCounter* sequenceCount = nullptr;
 
-  ReturnValue_t resetHelper();
+  void resetHelper();
   ReturnValue_t performFlashWrite();
   ReturnValue_t performFlashRead();
   ReturnValue_t flashfopen();
diff --git a/linux/payload/plocMpscoDefs.h b/linux/payload/plocMpscoDefs.h
index 27bef077..4bb19e4d 100644
--- a/linux/payload/plocMpscoDefs.h
+++ b/linux/payload/plocMpscoDefs.h
@@ -989,6 +989,93 @@ class HkReport : public StaticLocalDataSet<36> {
       lp_var_t<uint8_t>(sid.objectId, mpsoc::poolid::REBOOT_MPSOC_REQUIRED, this);
 };
 
+const char* getStatusString(uint16_t status) {
+  switch (status) {
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::UNKNOWN_APID): {
+      return "Unknown APID";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::INCORRECT_LENGTH): {
+      return "Incorrect length";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::INCORRECT_CRC): {
+      return "Incorrect crc";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::INCORRECT_PKT_SEQ_CNT): {
+      return "Incorrect packet sequence count";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::TC_NOT_ALLOWED_IN_MODE): {
+      return "TC not allowed in this mode";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::TC_EXEUTION_DISABLED): {
+      return "TC execution disabled";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_MOUNT_FAILED): {
+      return "Flash mount failed";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_FILE_ALREADY_CLOSED): {
+      return "Flash file already closed";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_FILE_OPEN_FAILED): {
+      return "Flash file open failed";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_FILE_NOT_OPEN): {
+      return "Flash file not open";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_UNMOUNT_FAILED): {
+      return "Flash unmount failed";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::HEAP_ALLOCATION_FAILED): {
+      return "Heap allocation failed";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::INVALID_PARAMETER): {
+      return "Invalid parameter";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::NOT_INITIALIZED): {
+      return "Not initialized";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::REBOOT_IMMINENT): {
+      return "Reboot imminent";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::CORRUPT_DATA): {
+      return "Corrupt data";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_CORRECTABLE_MISMATCH): {
+      return "Flash correctable mismatch";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::FLASH_UNCORRECTABLE_MISMATCH): {
+      return "Flash uncorrectable mismatch";
+      break;
+    }
+    case (mpsoc::status_code::DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE): {
+      return "Default error code";
+      break;
+    }
+    default:
+      std::stringstream ss;
+      ss << "0x" << std::hex << status;
+      return ss.str();
+      break;
+  }
+  return "";
+}
+
 }  // namespace mpsoc
 
 #endif /* MISSION_DEVICES_DEVICEDEFINITIONS_PLOCMPSOCDEFINITIONS_H_ */
diff --git a/tmtc b/tmtc
index dd3e4c64..280c7243 160000
--- a/tmtc
+++ b/tmtc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit dd3e4c649b687ea6b9444389439f3f2d5a558ad2
+Subproject commit 280c72439effa1b4290dc500dade2c62a9d6e3f7