diff --git a/mission/system/tcs/TmpDevFdir.cpp b/mission/system/tcs/TmpDevFdir.cpp
index 8123debc..4034f2e3 100644
--- a/mission/system/tcs/TmpDevFdir.cpp
+++ b/mission/system/tcs/TmpDevFdir.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ ReturnValue_t TmpDevFdir::eventReceived(EventMessage* event) {
         break;
       }
       // else
-      setFaulty(event->getEvent());
+      if (missedReplyCount.incrementAndCheck()) {
+        setFaulty(event->getEvent());
+      }
       break;
     case StorageManagerIF::GET_DATA_FAILED:
     case StorageManagerIF::STORE_DATA_FAILED: