diff --git a/miio/exceptions.py b/miio/exceptions.py
index be9d8125f..7f54c6fe4 100644
--- a/miio/exceptions.py
+++ b/miio/exceptions.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ class DeviceException(Exception):
 
 class DeviceError(DeviceException):
     """Exception communicating an error delivered by the target device."""
-    pass
+    def __init__(self, error):
+        self.code = error.get('code')
+        self.message = error.get('message')
 
 
 class RecoverableError(DeviceError):