diff --git a/include/kf/FltCommunicationPort.h b/include/kf/FltCommunicationPort.h
index b7fbca2..457c7c0 100644
--- a/include/kf/FltCommunicationPort.h
+++ b/include/kf/FltCommunicationPort.h
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace kf
             PMDL inputMdl = nullptr;
             PMDL outputMdl = nullptr;
 
-            NTSTATUS status = [&]()
+            NTSTATUS status = [&]() -> NTSTATUS
             {
                 //
                 // Lock user buffers so __try/__except is required only here and not in the handler->onMessage
diff --git a/include/kf/ScopeFailure.h b/include/kf/ScopeFailure.h
index 1d8cbf0..2bdc7c7 100644
--- a/include/kf/ScopeFailure.h
+++ b/include/kf/ScopeFailure.h
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 namespace kf
 {
-    template<typename F>
+    template<typename F, typename T> requires std::convertible_to<T, NTSTATUS>
     class ScopeFailure
     {
     public:
-        ScopeFailure(NTSTATUS& status, F&& f) : m_status(status), m_f(f)
+        ScopeFailure(T& status, F&& f) : m_status(status), m_f(f)
         {
         }
         
@@ -30,22 +30,23 @@ namespace kf
         ScopeFailure& operator=(const ScopeFailure&);
 
     private:
-        NTSTATUS& m_status;
-        F m_f;        
+        T& m_status;
+        F m_f;
     };
 
+    template<typename T> requires std::convertible_to<T, NTSTATUS>
     struct MakeScopeFailure
     {
-        MakeScopeFailure(NTSTATUS& status) : m_status(status)
+        MakeScopeFailure(T& status) : m_status(status)
         {
         }
 
         template<typename F>
-        ScopeFailure<F> operator+=(F&& f)
+        ScopeFailure<F, T> operator+=(F&& f)
         {
-            return ScopeFailure<F>(m_status, std::move(f));
+            return ScopeFailure<F, T>(m_status, std::move(f));
         }
 
-        NTSTATUS& m_status;
+        T& m_status;
     };
 }
diff --git a/test/ScopeFailureTest.cpp b/test/ScopeFailureTest.cpp
index 6ee26ce..fe07291 100644
--- a/test/ScopeFailureTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ScopeFailureTest.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ SCENARIO("SCOPE_FAILURE macro")
             SCOPE_FAILURE(status)
             {
                 value++;
-                scopedStatus = status;;
+                scopedStatus = status;
             };
 
             status = STATUS_CANT_WAIT;
@@ -97,4 +97,54 @@ SCENARIO("SCOPE_FAILURE macro")
             REQUIRE(scopedStatus == STATUS_CANT_WAIT);
         }
     }
+
+    GIVEN("SCOPE_FAILURE macro with a type convertible to NTSTATUS (unsuccessful case)")
+    {
+        struct StatusWrapper
+        {
+            NTSTATUS status;
+            operator NTSTATUS() const { return status; }
+        };
+
+        StatusWrapper status{ STATUS_SUCCESS };
+        int value = 0;
+
+        {
+            status.status = STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
+
+            SCOPE_FAILURE(status)
+            {
+                value++;
+            };
+        }
+
+        THEN("Scoped function should be called for unsuccessful value")
+        {
+            REQUIRE(value == 1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    GIVEN("SCOPE_FAILURE macro with a type convertible to NTSTATUS (successful case)")
+    {
+        struct StatusWrapper
+        {
+            NTSTATUS status;
+            operator NTSTATUS() const { return status; }
+        };
+
+        StatusWrapper status{ STATUS_SUCCESS };
+        int value = 0;
+
+        {
+            SCOPE_FAILURE(status)
+            {
+                value++;
+            };
+        }
+
+        THEN("Scoped function should not be called when value is successful")
+        {
+            REQUIRE(value == 0);
+        }
+    }
 }