diff --git a/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.cpp b/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.cpp
index cd3cc3b4..3660f75c 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ ReturnValue_t cfdp::DestHandler::initialize() {
       return FAILED;
     }
   }
+
+  if (fp.msgQueue == nullptr) {
+    return FAILED;
+  }
   return OK;
 }
 
@@ -421,7 +425,7 @@ ReturnValue_t cfdp::DestHandler::sendFinishedPdu() {
     return result;
   }
   TmTcMessage msg(storeId);
-  result = fp.msgQueue.sendMessage(fp.packetDest.getReportReceptionQueue(), &msg);
+  result = fp.msgQueue->sendMessage(fp.packetDest.getReportReceptionQueue(), &msg);
   if (result != OK) {
     // TODO: Error handling and event, this is a non CFDP specific error (most likely store is full)
     return result;
@@ -451,3 +455,9 @@ void cfdp::DestHandler::checkAndHandleError(ReturnValue_t result, uint8_t& error
     errorIdx++;
   }
 }
+
+void cfdp::DestHandler::setMsgQueue(MessageQueueIF& queue) { fp.msgQueue = &queue; }
+
+void cfdp::DestHandler::setEventReporter(EventReportingProxyIF& reporter) {
+  fp.eventReporter = &reporter;
+}
diff --git a/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.h b/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.h
index 8d2fc6e9..5507045f 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.h
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ struct DestHandlerParams {
 };
 
 struct FsfwParams {
-  FsfwParams(AcceptsTelemetryIF& packetDest, MessageQueueIF& msgQueue,
-             EventReportingProxyIF& eventReporter)
+  FsfwParams(AcceptsTelemetryIF& packetDest, MessageQueueIF* msgQueue,
+             EventReportingProxyIF* eventReporter)
       : packetDest(packetDest), msgQueue(msgQueue), eventReporter(eventReporter) {}
   AcceptsTelemetryIF& packetDest;
-  MessageQueueIF& msgQueue;
-  EventReportingProxyIF& eventReporter;
+  MessageQueueIF* msgQueue;
+  EventReportingProxyIF* eventReporter = nullptr;
   StorageManagerIF* tcStore = nullptr;
   StorageManagerIF* tmStore = nullptr;
 };
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ class DestHandler {
    *  - @c CALL_FSM_AGAIN   State machine should be called again.
    */
   const FsmResult& performStateMachine();
+  void setMsgQueue(MessageQueueIF& queue);
+  void setEventReporter(EventReportingProxyIF& reporter);
 
   ReturnValue_t passPacket(PacketInfo packet);
 
diff --git a/unittests/cfdp/handler/testDestHandler.cpp b/unittests/cfdp/handler/testDestHandler.cpp
index 404d8eed..20ddf678 100644
--- a/unittests/cfdp/handler/testDestHandler.cpp
+++ b/unittests/cfdp/handler/testDestHandler.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ TEST_CASE("CFDP Dest Handler", "[cfdp]") {
   LocalPool::LocalPoolConfig storeCfg = {{10, 32}, {10, 64}, {10, 128}, {10, 1024}};
   StorageManagerMock tcStore(2, storeCfg);
   StorageManagerMock tmStore(3, storeCfg);
-  FsfwParams fp(tmReceiver, mqMock, eventReporterMock);
+  FsfwParams fp(tmReceiver, &mqMock, &eventReporterMock);
   RemoteEntityCfg cfg;
   cfg.remoteId = remoteId;
   remoteCfgTableMock.addRemoteConfig(cfg);