diff --git a/linux/acs/SusPolling.cpp b/linux/acs/SusPolling.cpp
index 7dfb93e5..0e09b02a 100644
--- a/linux/acs/SusPolling.cpp
+++ b/linux/acs/SusPolling.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ ReturnValue_t SusPolling::sendMessage(CookieIF* cookie, const uint8_t* sendData,
       susDevs[susIdx].ownReply.cfgWasSet = false;
       susDevs[susIdx].ownReply.dataWasSet = false;
     }
+    susDevs[susIdx].replyResult = returnvalue::FAILED;
     susDevs[susIdx].mode = susReq->mode;
   }
   if (state == InternalState::IDLE) {