diff --git a/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp b/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp
index 9f3ebbbd..e557f5c2 100644
--- a/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp
+++ b/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ void GpsHyperionLinuxController::setResetPinTriggerFunction(gpioResetFunction_t
 
 ReturnValue_t GpsHyperionLinuxController::performOperation(uint8_t opCode) {
   while (true) {
-    bool noDataRead = readGpsDataFromGpsd();
-    if (noDataRead) {
+    bool callAgain = readGpsDataFromGpsd();
+    if (not callAgain) {
       handleQueue();
       poolManager.performHkOperation();
     }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ ReturnValue_t GpsHyperionLinuxController::handleCommandMessage(CommandMessage *m
   return ExtendedControllerBase::handleCommandMessage(message);
 }
 
-#ifdef FSFW_OSAL_LINUX
+void GpsHyperionLinuxController::performControlOperation() {}
 
 bool GpsHyperionLinuxController::readGpsDataFromGpsd() {
   auto readError = [&](int error) {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ bool GpsHyperionLinuxController::readGpsDataFromGpsd() {
       }
       if (result == -1) {
         readError(result);
-        return false;
+        return true;
       }
       if (MODE_SET != (MODE_SET & gps.set)) {
         if (mode == MODE_ON) {
@@ -327,5 +327,3 @@ ReturnValue_t GpsHyperionLinuxController::handleGpsReadData() {
   }
   return returnvalue::OK;
 }
-
-#endif
diff --git a/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.h b/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.h
index 829857b2..d2dc91b6 100644
--- a/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.h
+++ b/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.h
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ class GpsHyperionLinuxController : public ExtendedControllerBase {
   uint32_t timeIsConstantCounter = 0;
   Countdown timeUpdateCd = Countdown(60);
 
-  // Returns true if data was read and function should be called again
-  // immediately, and false if the gps_waiting blocked for 0.2 seconds
-  // without new data arriving.
+  // Returns true if the function should be called again or false if other
+  // controller handling can be done.
   bool readGpsDataFromGpsd();
 };