diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8fa7f467..87c912ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 - Small bugfix in STM32 HAL for SPI
   PR: https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/fsfw/fsfw/pulls/599
+- HAL GPIO: Improved error checking in `LinuxLibgpioIF::configureGpios(...)`. If a GPIO
+  configuration fails, the function will exit prematurely with a dedicated error code
+  PR: https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/fsfw/fsfw/pulls/602
 
 # [v4.0.0]
 
diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.cpp b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.cpp
index 3b9a21f7..f46ad386 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::addGpios(GpioCookie* gpioCookie) {
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::configureGpios(GpioMap& mapToAdd) {
+  ReturnValue_t result = RETURN_OK;
   for (auto& gpioConfig : mapToAdd) {
     auto& gpioType = gpioConfig.second->gpioType;
     switch (gpioType) {
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::configureGpios(GpioMap& mapToAdd) {
         if (regularGpio == nullptr) {
           return GPIO_INVALID_INSTANCE;
         }
-        configureGpioByChip(gpioConfig.first, *regularGpio);
+        result = configureGpioByChip(gpioConfig.first, *regularGpio);
         break;
       }
       case (gpio::GpioTypes::GPIO_REGULAR_BY_LABEL): {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::configureGpios(GpioMap& mapToAdd) {
         if (regularGpio == nullptr) {
           return GPIO_INVALID_INSTANCE;
         }
-        configureGpioByLabel(gpioConfig.first, *regularGpio);
+        result = configureGpioByLabel(gpioConfig.first, *regularGpio);
         break;
       }
       case (gpio::GpioTypes::GPIO_REGULAR_BY_LINE_NAME): {
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::configureGpios(GpioMap& mapToAdd) {
         if (regularGpio == nullptr) {
           return GPIO_INVALID_INSTANCE;
         }
-        configureGpioByLineName(gpioConfig.first, *regularGpio);
+        result = configureGpioByLineName(gpioConfig.first, *regularGpio);
         break;
       }
       case (gpio::GpioTypes::CALLBACK): {
@@ -83,8 +84,11 @@ ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::configureGpios(GpioMap& mapToAdd) {
                                gpioCallback->initValue, gpioCallback->callbackArgs);
       }
     }
+    if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+      return GPIO_INIT_FAILED;
+    }
   }
-  return RETURN_OK;
+  return result;
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t LinuxLibgpioIF::configureGpioByLabel(gpioId_t gpioId,
diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.h b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.h
index 7d49e6e2..fcc9c775 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.h
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/gpio/LinuxLibgpioIF.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class LinuxLibgpioIF : public GpioIF, public SystemObject {
       HasReturnvaluesIF::makeReturnCode(gpioRetvalId, 4);
   static constexpr ReturnValue_t GPIO_DUPLICATE_DETECTED =
       HasReturnvaluesIF::makeReturnCode(gpioRetvalId, 5);
+  static constexpr ReturnValue_t GPIO_INIT_FAILED =
+      HasReturnvaluesIF::makeReturnCode(gpioRetvalId, 6);
 
   LinuxLibgpioIF(object_id_t objectId);
   virtual ~LinuxLibgpioIF();
diff --git a/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.cpp b/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.cpp
index ab8c1b16..27e6ae8e 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.cpp
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@ void Subsystem::replyToCommand(ReturnValue_t status, uint32_t parameter) {
   }
 }
 
+ReturnValue_t Subsystem::addSequence(SequenceEntry sequence) {
+  return addSequence(sequence.table, sequence.mode, sequence.fallbackMode, sequence.inStore,
+                     sequence.preInit);
+}
+
 ReturnValue_t Subsystem::addSequence(ArrayList<ModeListEntry> *sequence, Mode_t id,
                                      Mode_t fallbackSequence, bool inStore, bool preInit) {
   ReturnValue_t result;
@@ -350,6 +355,10 @@ ReturnValue_t Subsystem::addSequence(ArrayList<ModeListEntry> *sequence, Mode_t
   return result;
 }
 
+ReturnValue_t Subsystem::addTable(TableEntry table) {
+  return addTable(table.table, table.mode, table.inStore, table.preInit);
+}
+
 ReturnValue_t Subsystem::addTable(ArrayList<ModeListEntry> *table, Mode_t id, bool inStore,
                                   bool preInit) {
   ReturnValue_t result;
@@ -458,6 +467,7 @@ ReturnValue_t Subsystem::initialize() {
   }
 
   mode = initialMode;
+  submode = initSubmode;
 
   return RETURN_OK;
 }
@@ -595,7 +605,10 @@ ReturnValue_t Subsystem::checkObjectConnections() {
   return RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-void Subsystem::setInitialMode(Mode_t mode) { initialMode = mode; }
+void Subsystem::setInitialMode(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode) {
+  this->initialMode = mode;
+  this->initSubmode = submode;
+}
 
 void Subsystem::cantKeepMode() {
   ReturnValue_t result;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.h b/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.h
index 980a0c71..1055def3 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.h
@@ -10,6 +10,28 @@
 #include "fsfw/FSFW.h"
 #include "modes/ModeDefinitions.h"
 
+struct TableSequenceBase {
+ public:
+  TableSequenceBase(Mode_t mode, ArrayList<ModeListEntry> *table) : mode(mode), table(table){};
+  Mode_t mode;
+  ArrayList<ModeListEntry> *table;
+  bool inStore = false;
+  bool preInit = true;
+};
+
+struct TableEntry : public TableSequenceBase {
+ public:
+  TableEntry(Mode_t mode, ArrayList<ModeListEntry> *table) : TableSequenceBase(mode, table){};
+};
+
+struct SequenceEntry : public TableSequenceBase {
+ public:
+  SequenceEntry(Mode_t mode, ArrayList<ModeListEntry> *table, Mode_t fallbackMode)
+      : TableSequenceBase(mode, table), fallbackMode(fallbackMode) {}
+
+  Mode_t fallbackMode;
+};
+
 /**
  * @brief   This class extends the SubsystemBase to perform the management of mode tables
  *          and mode sequences
@@ -48,13 +70,15 @@ class Subsystem : public SubsystemBase, public HasModeSequenceIF {
             uint32_t maxNumberOfTables);
   virtual ~Subsystem();
 
+  ReturnValue_t addSequence(SequenceEntry sequence);
   ReturnValue_t addSequence(ArrayList<ModeListEntry> *sequence, Mode_t id, Mode_t fallbackSequence,
                             bool inStore = true, bool preInit = true);
 
+  ReturnValue_t addTable(TableEntry table);
   ReturnValue_t addTable(ArrayList<ModeListEntry> *table, Mode_t id, bool inStore = true,
                          bool preInit = true);
 
-  void setInitialMode(Mode_t mode);
+  void setInitialMode(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode = SUBMODE_NONE);
 
   virtual ReturnValue_t initialize() override;
 
@@ -93,6 +117,7 @@ class Subsystem : public SubsystemBase, public HasModeSequenceIF {
   Submode_t targetSubmode;
 
   Mode_t initialMode = 0;
+  Submode_t initSubmode = SUBMODE_NONE;
 
   HybridIterator<ModeListEntry> currentSequenceIterator;