diff --git a/src/requester/pldm.c b/src/requester/pldm.c
index 973f194..21e402e 100644
--- a/src/requester/pldm.c
+++ b/src/requester/pldm.c
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 	int rc;
 
 	if (open_transport) {
-		return -1;
+		fd = pldm_transport_mctp_demux_get_socket_fd(open_transport);
+		return fd;
 	}
 
 	struct pldm_transport_mctp_demux *demux = NULL;