The present invention relates to a module for providing a powered interface, comprising at least one terminal configured to connect a bus having a non-zero DC voltage level in the quiet state; an internal power supply configured to supply a connected bus with DC power, wherein the internal power supply is designed such that it can be switched off; and a control circuitry configured to control the internal power supply, and communicate by receiving and/or sending signals over the bus. The control circuitry of the driver circuit is further configured to carry out the following steps upon receipt of an internal power supply switch-off command: switching off the internal power supply and detecting the bus voltage level at a predetermined time after switching off the internal power supply; and continuing the switched-off state of the internal power supply, when it is determined that the detected bus voltage level is above a threshold value; and switching on again the internal power supply and/or sending out a message over the bus, when it is determined that the detected bus voltage level at the predetermined time after switching off drops to or below the threshold value.