diff --git a/src/bt_control.h b/src/bt_control.h
index e31209c55..d13024e67 100644
--- a/src/bt_control.h
+++ b/src/bt_control.h
@@ -65,4 +65,5 @@ typedef struct {
 
     void         (*register_for_power_notifications)(void (*cb)(POWER_NOTIFICATION_t event));
 
+    void         (*hw_error)(void); 
 } bt_control_t;
diff --git a/src/hci.c b/src/hci.c
index 9d6cf3dc3..8f8cbdaf3 100644
--- a/src/hci.c
+++ b/src/hci.c
@@ -492,6 +492,12 @@ static void event_handler(uint8_t *packet, int size){
             }
             break;
             
+        case HCI_EVENT_HARDWARE_ERROR:
+            if(hci_stack.control->hw_error){
+                (*hci_stack.control->hw_error)();
+            }
+            break;
+
         default:
             break;
     }