diff --git a/bsp_q7s/xadc/Xadc.cpp b/bsp_q7s/xadc/Xadc.cpp
index 34a4e159..43fc7b75 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/xadc/Xadc.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/xadc/Xadc.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ ReturnValue_t Xadc::readValFromFile(const char* filename, T& val) {
     sif::warning << "Xadc::readValFromFile: Failed to open file " << filename << std::endl;
     return returnvalue::FAILED;
   }
-  char valstring[MAX_STR_LENGTH] = "";
+  char valstring[MAX_STR_LENGTH]{};
   char* returnVal = fgets(valstring, MAX_STR_LENGTH, fp);
   if (returnVal == nullptr) {
     sif::warning << "Xadc::readValFromFile: Failed to read string from file " << filename
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ ReturnValue_t Xadc::readValFromFile(const char* filename, T& val) {
   }
   std::istringstream valSstream(valstring);
   valSstream >> val;
+  if(valSstream.bad()) {
+    sif::warning << "Xadc: Conversion of value to target type failed" << std::endl;
+    fclose(fp);
+    return returnvalue::FAILED;
+  }
   fclose(fp);
   return returnvalue::OK;
 }