diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalDataPoolManager.h b/datapoollocal/LocalDataPoolManager.h
index 3b9b6cd92..6fb51b3e3 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalDataPoolManager.h
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalDataPoolManager.h
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ public:
     enum class ReportingType: uint8_t {
         //! Periodic generation of HK packets.
         PERIODIC,
+        //! Housekeeping packet will be generated if values have changed.
+        UPDATE_HK,
 		//! Update notification will be sent out as message.
 		UPDATE_NOTIFICATION,
         //! Notification will be sent out as message and a snapshot of the
diff --git a/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.cpp b/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.cpp
index 3f7a06190..767ece51b 100644
--- a/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.cpp
+++ b/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ InternalErrorReporter::InternalErrorReporter(object_id_t setObjectId,
 		commandQueue(QueueFactory::instance()->
 		        createMessageQueue(messageQueueDepth)),
 		poolManager(this, commandQueue),
+		internalErrorSid(setObjectId, InternalErrorDataset::ERROR_SET_ID),
 		internalErrorDataset(this) {
 	mutex = MutexFactory::instance()->createMutex();
 }
@@ -154,6 +155,10 @@ ReturnValue_t InternalErrorReporter::initializeLocalDataPool(
             new PoolEntry<uint32_t>());
     localDataPoolMap.emplace(errorPoolIds::STORE_HITS,
             new PoolEntry<uint32_t>());
+    // todo: Only send HK if values have changed, will be supported by
+    // pool manager soon.
+    poolManager.subscribeForPeriodicPacket(internalErrorSid, false,
+            getPeriodicOperationFrequency(), false);
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.h b/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.h
index 1deb14221..85ac0836d 100644
--- a/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.h
+++ b/internalError/InternalErrorReporter.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ protected:
 
 	PeriodicTaskIF* executingTask = nullptr;
 	MutexIF* mutex = nullptr;
+	sid_t internalErrorSid;
 	InternalErrorDataset internalErrorDataset;
 
 	bool diagnosticPrintout = true;