diff --git a/kasa/smartdevice.py b/kasa/smartdevice.py
index 25b91631..7a66a864 100755
--- a/kasa/smartdevice.py
+++ b/kasa/smartdevice.py
@@ -262,7 +262,11 @@ class SmartDevice:
     @requires_update
     def features(self) -> Set[str]:
         """Return a set of features that the device supports."""
-        return set(self.sys_info["feature"].split(":"))
+        try:
+            return set(self.sys_info["feature"].split(":"))
+        except KeyError:
+            _LOGGER.debug("Device does not have feature information")
+            return set()
 
     @property  # type: ignore
     @requires_update
diff --git a/kasa/tests/test_smartdevice.py b/kasa/tests/test_smartdevice.py
index 2dfd9634..d977daeb 100644
--- a/kasa/tests/test_smartdevice.py
+++ b/kasa/tests/test_smartdevice.py
@@ -139,3 +139,12 @@ async def test_childrens(dev):
 async def test_internal_state(dev):
     """Make sure the internal state returns the last update results."""
     assert dev.internal_state == dev._last_update
+
+
+async def test_features(dev):
+    """Make sure features is always accessible."""
+    sysinfo = dev._last_update["system"]["get_sysinfo"]
+    if "feature" in sysinfo:
+        assert dev.features == set(sysinfo["feature"].split(":"))
+    else:
+        assert dev.features == set()