diff --git a/acquisition_device/AcquisitionCounters.cpp b/acquisition_device/AcquisitionCounters.cpp
index 5cb94335..1ef54d1c 100644
--- a/acquisition_device/AcquisitionCounters.cpp
+++ b/acquisition_device/AcquisitionCounters.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,16 @@ uint64_t AcquisitionCounters::GetTotalPackets() const {
     return total_packets;
 }
 
+uint64_t AcquisitionCounters::GetTotalPackets(uint16_t module_number) const {
+    std::unique_lock ul(m);
+
+    if (module_number >= nmodules)
+        throw JFJochException(JFJochExceptionCategory::ArrayOutOfBounds,
+                              "GetTotalPackets Wrong module number: " + std::to_string(module_number));
+
+    return packets_per_module[module_number];
+}
+
 uint64_t AcquisitionCounters::GetExpectedPacketsPerImage() const {
     return expected_packets_per_module * nmodules;
 }
diff --git a/acquisition_device/AcquisitionCounters.h b/acquisition_device/AcquisitionCounters.h
index 435d9e7a..622f2a06 100644
--- a/acquisition_device/AcquisitionCounters.h
+++ b/acquisition_device/AcquisitionCounters.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // so uses mutex to ensure consistency
 
 class AcquisitionCounters {
-    uint16_t expected_packets_per_module;
+    uint32_t expected_packets_per_module;
     constexpr static const uint64_t max_modules = 32;
     mutable std::shared_mutex m;
     mutable std::condition_variable_any data_updated;