diff --git a/libuavcan/include/uavcan/node/generic_subscriber.hpp b/libuavcan/include/uavcan/node/generic_subscriber.hpp
index b0f1f9e387..780e8607ee 100644
--- a/libuavcan/include/uavcan/node/generic_subscriber.hpp
+++ b/libuavcan/include/uavcan/node/generic_subscriber.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ protected:
     void stop(TransferListenerBase* listener);
 
 public:
+    uint32_t getFailureCount() const { return failure_count_; }
+
     INode& getNode() const { return node_; }
 };
 
@@ -171,8 +173,6 @@ protected:
         GenericSubscriberBase::stop(forwarder_);
     }
 
-    uint32_t getFailureCount() const { return failure_count_; }
-
     TransferListenerType* getTransferListener() { return forwarder_; }
 
     ReceivedDataStructure<DataStruct>& getReceivedStructStorage() { return message_; }