diff --git a/df_datalink_sp/src/networking/phy_layer/phy_layer.c b/df_datalink_sp/src/networking/phy_layer/phy_layer.c
index 76c1adb..fdab17a 100644
--- a/df_datalink_sp/src/networking/phy_layer/phy_layer.c
+++ b/df_datalink_sp/src/networking/phy_layer/phy_layer.c
@@ -1110,11 +1110,10 @@ void Phy_RetrieveRecvData(PHY_INST *instPtr, uint8_t *dataBuff)
  * @param   instPtr	a pointer to hopping pattern buffer
  * @param   patternLen	a integer indicate the length of hopping pattern.
  *
- * @return  SUCCESS
- * 			FAILURE	pattern length exceeds maximum length.
+ * @return  pointer to new hardware status
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-void Phy_UpdateHwSate(PHY_INST *instPtr)
+const HWSTATE* Phy_RefreshHwSate(PHY_INST *instPtr)
 {
 	ASSERT(instPtr != NULL);
 	uint32_t rawData;
@@ -1214,4 +1213,5 @@ void Phy_UpdateHwSate(PHY_INST *instPtr)
 	{
 		instPtr->hwSate.isSpOk = true;
 	}
+	return (&(instPtr->hwSate));
 }
diff --git a/df_datalink_sp/src/networking/phy_layer/phy_layer.h b/df_datalink_sp/src/networking/phy_layer/phy_layer.h
index cc3614b..f575aac 100644
--- a/df_datalink_sp/src/networking/phy_layer/phy_layer.h
+++ b/df_datalink_sp/src/networking/phy_layer/phy_layer.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ int32_t Phy_InstInit(PHY_INST **instPtr, PHY_CONFIG *phyConfig);
 void Phy_Destroy(PHY_INST *instPtr);
 
 void Phy_UpdateState(PHY_INST *instPtr);
-void Phy_UpdateHwSate(PHY_INST *instPtr);
+const HWSTATE* Phy_RefreshHwSate(PHY_INST *instPtr);
 
 void Phy_Start(PHY_INST *instPtr);
 void Phy_Halt(PHY_INST *instPtr);