diff --git a/ibm_vpd_app.cpp b/ibm_vpd_app.cpp
index 237d001..ca1dd4d 100644
--- a/ibm_vpd_app.cpp
+++ b/ibm_vpd_app.cpp
@@ -888,6 +888,20 @@
         {
             target = INVENTORY_JSON_EVEREST;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            PelAdditionalData additionalData{};
+            const string& baseFruInventoryPath =
+                js["frus"][filePath][0]["inventoryPath"].get_ref<string&>();
+            additionalData.emplace("CALLOUT_INVENTORY_PATH",
+                                   INVENTORY_PATH + baseFruInventoryPath);
+            additionalData.emplace(
+                "DESCRIPTION", "System IM value is erroneous/not supported.");
+            additionalData.emplace("INVALID IM VALUE", imValStr);
+            createPEL(additionalData, PelSeverity::ERROR, errIntfForInvalidVPD);
+            throw runtime_error(
+                "Erroneous/Unsupported IM in System VPD. PEL logged.");
+        }
 
         // Create the directory for hosting the symlink
         fs::create_directories(VPD_FILES_PATH);
@@ -1032,7 +1046,7 @@
         catch (exception& e)
         {
             postFailAction(js, file);
-            throw e;
+            throw;
         }
     }
     catch (const VpdJsonException& ex)