diff --git a/src/sinqController.cpp b/src/sinqController.cpp
index a273bcd..aa2e4d0 100644
--- a/src/sinqController.cpp
+++ b/src/sinqController.cpp
@@ -626,6 +626,10 @@ asynStatus sinqController::setMaxSubsequentTimeouts(int maxSubsequentTimeouts) {
     return asynSuccess;
 }
 
+bool sinqController::maxSubsequentTimeoutsExceeded() {
+    return pSinqC_->maxSubsequentTimeoutsExceeded;
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Get a reference to the map used to control the maximum number of
  * message repetitions. See the documentation of `printRepetitionWatchdog`
diff --git a/src/sinqController.h b/src/sinqController.h
index 113e28a..511536f 100644
--- a/src/sinqController.h
+++ b/src/sinqController.h
@@ -210,6 +210,15 @@ class epicsShareClass sinqController : public asynMotorController {
      */
     asynStatus setMaxSubsequentTimeouts(int maxSubsequentTimeouts);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief If true, the maximum number of subsequent communication timeouts
+     * set in `setMaxSubsequentTimeouts` has been exceeded
+     *
+     * @return true
+     * @return false
+     */
+    bool maxSubsequentTimeoutsExceeded();
+
     /**
      * @brief Get a reference to the map used to control the maximum number of
      * message repetitions. See the documentation of `printRepetitionWatchdog`