diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.cpp b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.cpp
index 8abdc0e3..859f1f2c 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.cpp
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.cpp
@@ -190,4 +190,11 @@ bool LocalPoolDataSetBase::isValid() const {
     return this->valid;
 }
 
-
+void LocalPoolDataSetBase::setValidity(bool valid, bool setEntriesRecursively) {
+	if(setEntriesRecursively) {
+		for(size_t idx = 0; idx < this->getFillCount(); idx++) {
+			registeredVariables[idx] -> setValid(valid);
+		}
+	}
+	this->valid = valid;
+}
diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.h b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.h
index 77c1df1b..17c20d4f 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.h
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalPoolDataSetBase.h
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ public:
 	        size_t* size, size_t maxSize,
 	        SerializeIF::Endianness streamEndianness) const;
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the dataset valid or invalid
+	 * @param setEntriesRecursively
+	 * If this is true, all contained datasets will also be set recursively.
+	 */
+	void setValidity(bool valid, bool setEntriesRecursively);
+
 	bool isValid() const override;
 
 protected:
@@ -131,4 +138,5 @@ private:
 
 };
 
+
 #endif /* FSFW_DATAPOOLLOCAL_LOCALPOOLDATASETBASE_H_ */