diff --git a/src/fsfw/subsystem/SubsystemBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/subsystem/SubsystemBase.cpp
index 104db3c3..2c6f2652 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/subsystem/SubsystemBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/subsystem/SubsystemBase.cpp
@@ -324,3 +324,7 @@ ReturnValue_t SubsystemBase::setHealth(HealthState health) {
 HasHealthIF::HealthState SubsystemBase::getHealth() { return healthHelper.getHealth(); }
 
 void SubsystemBase::modeChanged() {}
+
+const ModeHelper * SubsystemBase::getModeHelper() const {
+  return &modeHelper;
+}
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