diff --git a/platypush/plugins/gpio/sensor/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/gpio/sensor/__init__.py
index b6abbdb05..a25a2c355 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/gpio/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/gpio/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ class GpioSensorPlugin(Plugin):
     def get_measurement(self, *args, **kwargs):
         raise NotImplementedError('get_measurement should be implemented in a derived class')
 
+    def get_data(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.get_measurement(*args, **kwargs)
 
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