diff --git a/src/fsfw/controller/ExtendedControllerBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/controller/ExtendedControllerBase.cpp
index 5057aac2..e45c5e07 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/controller/ExtendedControllerBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/controller/ExtendedControllerBase.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ ExtendedControllerBase::ExtendedControllerBase(object_id_t objectId, object_id_t
 
 ExtendedControllerBase::~ExtendedControllerBase() {}
 
+ActionHelper *ExtendedControllerBase::getActionHelper() {
+  return &actionHelper;
+}
+
 ReturnValue_t ExtendedControllerBase::executeAction(Action *action) {
-  /* Needs to be overriden and implemented by child class. */
-  return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+  return action->handle();
 }
 
 object_id_t ExtendedControllerBase::getObjectId() const { return SystemObject::getObjectId(); }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/controller/ExtendedControllerBase.h b/src/fsfw/controller/ExtendedControllerBase.h
index f1ed0e9f..17d193a3 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/controller/ExtendedControllerBase.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/controller/ExtendedControllerBase.h
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ class ExtendedControllerBase : public ControllerBase,
   virtual ReturnValue_t performOperation(uint8_t opCode) override;
   virtual ReturnValue_t initializeAfterTaskCreation() override;
 
+  /* HasActionsIF overrides */
+  ActionHelper* getActionHelper() override;
+  ReturnValue_t executeAction(Action* actionId) override;
+
  protected:
   LocalDataPoolManager poolManager;
   ActionHelper actionHelper;
@@ -49,9 +53,6 @@ class ExtendedControllerBase : public ControllerBase,
   /* Handle the four messages mentioned above */
   void handleQueue() override;
 
-  /* HasActionsIF overrides */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t executeAction(Action* actionId) override;
-
   /* HasLocalDatapoolIF overrides */
   virtual LocalDataPoolManager* getHkManagerHandle() override;
   virtual object_id_t getObjectId() const override;