diff --git a/objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h b/objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h
index 90a1ce3be..dcef81cd6 100644
--- a/objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h
+++ b/objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ public:
 	static constexpr uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::OBJECT_MANAGER_IF;
 	static constexpr ReturnValue_t INSERTION_FAILED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 1 );
 	static constexpr ReturnValue_t NOT_FOUND = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 2 );
-	static constexpr ReturnValue_t CHILD_INIT_FAILED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 3 );
+
+	static constexpr ReturnValue_t CHILD_INIT_FAILED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 3 ); //!< Can be used if the initialization of a SystemObject failed.
 	static constexpr ReturnValue_t INTERNAL_ERR_REPORTER_UNINIT = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 4 );
 
 protected:
diff --git a/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp b/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp
index acf663893..abf5b0edb 100644
--- a/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp
+++ b/tmtcservices/CommandingServiceBase.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ReturnValue_t CommandingServiceBase::initialize() {
 	PUSDistributorIF* distributor = objectManager->get<PUSDistributorIF>(
 			packetSource);
 	if (packetForwarding == nullptr or distributor == nullptr) {
-		return RETURN_FAILED;
+		return ObjectManagerIF::CHILD_INIT_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	distributor->registerService(this);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ ReturnValue_t CommandingServiceBase::initialize() {
 	TCStore = objectManager->get<StorageManagerIF>(objects::TC_STORE);
 
 	if (IPCStore == nullptr or TCStore == nullptr) {
-		return RETURN_FAILED;
+		return ObjectManagerIF::CHILD_INIT_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	return RETURN_OK;