diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp
index 214adbfa..0be7c3c8 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ ReturnValue_t CommandingServiceBase::initialize() {
     }
     tmStoreHelper.setTmStore(*tmStore);
   }
+  // Generally, all TM packets will pass through a layer where the sequence count is set.
+  // This avoids duplicate calculation of the CRC16
+  tmStoreHelper.disableCrcCalculation();
+
   if (errReporter == nullptr) {
     errReporter =
         ObjectManager::instance()->get<InternalErrorReporterIF>(objects::INTERNAL_ERROR_REPORTER);
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h
index 20b7d992..8017ecc8 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.h
@@ -25,12 +25,16 @@ void setStaticFrameworkObjectIds();
  * 			relay Telecommands to software bus.
  *
  * It manages Telecommand reception and the generation of Verification Reports
- * similar to PusServiceBase. This class is used if a telecommand can't be
+ * similar to @PusServiceBase. This class is used if a telecommand can't be
  * handled immediately and must be relayed to the internal software bus.
  *   - isValidSubservice
  *   - getMessageQueueAndObject
  *   - prepareCommand
  *   - handleReply
+ *
+ * Please note that the TM packets generated by this class will not have a valid CRC. It is
+ * generally assumed that all packets will pass through a layer where the sequence count is set
+ * and the CRC16 needs to be re-calculated anyway.
  * @author gaisser
  * @ingroup pus_services
  */
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmStoreHelper.cpp b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmStoreHelper.cpp
index a87ca01d..8b7e5948 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmStoreHelper.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmStoreHelper.cpp
@@ -74,3 +74,7 @@ uint16_t TmStoreHelper::getApid() const { return creator.getApid(); }
 void TmStoreHelper::setService(uint8_t service) { creator.setService(service); }
 
 void TmStoreHelper::setSubservice(uint8_t subservice) { creator.setSubservice(subservice); }
+
+void TmStoreHelper::disableCrcCalculation() { creator.disableCrcCalculation(); }
+
+bool TmStoreHelper::crcCalculationEnabled() const { return creator.crcCalculationEnabled(); }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmStoreHelper.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmStoreHelper.h
index e5d9eb7d..449a2287 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmStoreHelper.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmStoreHelper.h
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ class TmStoreHelper {
   TmStoreHelper(uint16_t defaultApid, StorageManagerIF& tmStore);
   TmStoreHelper(uint16_t defaultApid, StorageManagerIF& tmStore, TimeStamperIF& timeStamper);
 
+  void disableCrcCalculation();
+  [[nodiscard]] bool crcCalculationEnabled() const;
+
   ReturnValue_t preparePacket(uint8_t service, uint8_t subservice, uint16_t counter);
 
   PusTmCreator& getCreatorRef();