diff --git a/ipc/MutexHelper.h b/ipc/MutexHelper.h
index befa69bc..bc573085 100644
--- a/ipc/MutexHelper.h
+++ b/ipc/MutexHelper.h
@@ -2,33 +2,53 @@
 #define FRAMEWORK_IPC_MUTEXHELPER_H_
 
 #include "MutexFactory.h"
-#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterface.h"
 
 class MutexHelper {
 public:
-	MutexHelper(MutexIF* mutex, MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType =
-			MutexIF::TimeoutType::BLOCKING, uint32_t timeoutMs = 0) :
-			internalMutex(mutex) {
-		ReturnValue_t status = mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType,
-		        timeoutMs);
-		if(status == MutexIF::MUTEX_TIMEOUT) {
+    MutexHelper(MutexIF* mutex, MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType =
+            MutexIF::TimeoutType::BLOCKING, uint32_t timeoutMs = 0):
+            internalMutex(mutex) {
+        if(mutex == nullptr) {
+#if FSFW_VERBOSE_LEVEL >= 1
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
-			sif::error << "MutexHelper: Lock of mutex failed with timeout of "
-					<< timeoutMs << " milliseconds!" << std::endl;
-#endif
-		}
-		else if(status != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+            sif::error << "MutexHelper: Passed mutex is invalid!" << std::endl;
+#else
+            sif::printError("MutexHelper: Passed mutex is invalid!\n");
+#endif /* FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1 */
+#endif /* FSFW_VERBOSE_LEVEL >= 1 */
+            return;
+        }
+        ReturnValue_t status = mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType,
+                timeoutMs);
+#if FSFW_VERBOSE_LEVEL >= 1
+        if(status == MutexIF::MUTEX_TIMEOUT) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
-			sif::error << "MutexHelper: Lock of Mutex failed with code "
-			        << status << std::endl;
-#endif
-		}
-	}
+            sif::error << "MutexHelper: Lock of mutex failed with timeout of "
+                    << timeoutMs << " milliseconds!" << std::endl;
+#else
+            sif::printError("MutexHelper: Lock of mutex failed with timeout of %lu milliseconds\n",
+                    timeoutMs);
+#endif /* FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1 */
 
-	~MutexHelper() {
-		internalMutex->unlockMutex();
-	}
+        }
+        else if(status != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+#if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
+            sif::error << "MutexHelper: Lock of Mutex failed with code " << status << std::endl;
+#else
+            sif::printError("MutexHelper: Lock of Mutex failed with code %d\n", status);
+#endif /* FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1 */
+        }
+#endif /* FSFW_VERBOSE_LEVEL >= 1 */
+    }
+
+    ~MutexHelper() {
+        if(internalMutex != nullptr) {
+            internalMutex->unlockMutex();
+        }
+    }
 private:
-	MutexIF* internalMutex;
+    MutexIF* internalMutex;
 };
+
 #endif /* FRAMEWORK_IPC_MUTEXHELPER_H_ */
diff --git a/osal/FreeRTOS/TaskFactory.cpp b/osal/FreeRTOS/TaskFactory.cpp
index 3ac5cb49..5b64811a 100644
--- a/osal/FreeRTOS/TaskFactory.cpp
+++ b/osal/FreeRTOS/TaskFactory.cpp
@@ -49,5 +49,11 @@ ReturnValue_t TaskFactory::delayTask(uint32_t delayMs) {
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
+void TaskFactory::printMissedDeadline() {
+    /* TODO: Implement */
+    return;
+}
+
+
 TaskFactory::TaskFactory() {
 }
diff --git a/osal/host/TaskFactory.cpp b/osal/host/TaskFactory.cpp
index bc65504c..4fafd349 100644
--- a/osal/host/TaskFactory.cpp
+++ b/osal/host/TaskFactory.cpp
@@ -48,4 +48,9 @@ ReturnValue_t TaskFactory::delayTask(uint32_t delayMs){
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
+void TaskFactory::printMissedDeadline() {
+    /* TODO: Implement */
+    return;
+}
+
 
diff --git a/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp b/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
index a8f2de60..630dd8e0 100644
--- a/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
+++ b/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
@@ -68,20 +68,6 @@ void PeriodicPosixTask::taskFunctionality(void) {
 		}
 
 		if(not PosixThread::delayUntil(&lastWakeTime, periodMs)){
-			char name[20] = {0};
-			int status = pthread_getname_np(pthread_self(), name, sizeof(name));
-			if(status == 0) {
-#if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
-				sif::error << "PeriodicPosixTask " << name << ": Deadline "
-						"missed." << std::endl;
-#endif
-			}
-			else {
-#if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
-				sif::error << "PeriodicPosixTask X: Deadline missed. " <<
-						status << std::endl;
-#endif
-			}
 			if (this->deadlineMissedFunc != nullptr) {
 				this->deadlineMissedFunc();
 			}
diff --git a/osal/linux/TaskFactory.cpp b/osal/linux/TaskFactory.cpp
index d18a0316..93564647 100644
--- a/osal/linux/TaskFactory.cpp
+++ b/osal/linux/TaskFactory.cpp
@@ -39,5 +39,26 @@ ReturnValue_t TaskFactory::delayTask(uint32_t delayMs){
 	return PosixThread::sleep(delayMs*1000000ull);
 }
 
+void TaskFactory::printMissedDeadline() {
+    char name[20] = {0};
+    int status = pthread_getname_np(pthread_self(), name, sizeof(name));
+#if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
+    if(status == 0) {
+        sif::warning << "task::printMissedDeadline: " << name << "" << std::endl;
+    }
+    else {
+        sif::warning << "task::printMissedDeadline: Unknown task name" << status <<
+                std::endl;
+    }
+#else
+    if(status == 0) {
+        sif::printWarning("task::printMissedDeadline: %s\n", name);
+    }
+    else {
+        sif::printWarning("task::printMissedDeadline: Unknown task name\n", name);
+    }
+#endif /* FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1 */
+}
+
 TaskFactory::TaskFactory() {
 }
diff --git a/osal/rtems/TaskFactory.cpp b/osal/rtems/TaskFactory.cpp
index 5dad69fe..095e9a26 100644
--- a/osal/rtems/TaskFactory.cpp
+++ b/osal/rtems/TaskFactory.cpp
@@ -44,5 +44,10 @@ ReturnValue_t TaskFactory::delayTask(uint32_t delayMs){
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
+void TaskFactory::printMissedDeadline() {
+    /* TODO: Implement */
+    return;
+}
+
 TaskFactory::TaskFactory() {
 }
diff --git a/tasks/TaskFactory.h b/tasks/TaskFactory.h
index 85cdda90..03b5163c 100644
--- a/tasks/TaskFactory.h
+++ b/tasks/TaskFactory.h
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ public:
 	 */
 	static ReturnValue_t delayTask(uint32_t delayMs);
 
+	/**
+	 * OS specific implementation to print deadline. In most cases, there is a OS specific
+	 * way to retrieve the task name and print it out as well.
+	 */
+	static void printMissedDeadline();
+
 private:
 	/**
 	 * External instantiation is not allowed.