diff --git a/mcc/mcc_slewing_model.h b/mcc/mcc_slewing_model.h
index 93e0362..ae10ddc 100644
--- a/mcc/mcc_slewing_model.h
+++ b/mcc/mcc_slewing_model.h
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ public:
                 }
 
 
+                auto hw_err = hardware->hardwareGetState(&hw_state);
+                if (hw_err) {
+                    return mcc_deduce_error<error_t>(hw_err, MccSimpleSlewingModelErrorCode::ERROR_HW_GETSTATE);
+                }
+
                 t_err = telemetry->targetToMountDist(&dist);
                 if (t_err) {
                     return mcc_deduce_error<error_t>(t_err, MccSimpleSlewingModelErrorCode::ERROR_DIST_TELEMETRY);