diff --git a/vpd-manager/editor_impl.cpp b/vpd-manager/editor_impl.cpp
index 30f0a41..e0f13d3 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/editor_impl.cpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/editor_impl.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "ibm_vpd_utils.hpp"
 #include "ipz_parser.hpp"
 #include "parser_factory.hpp"
+#include "vpd_exceptions.hpp"
 
 #include "vpdecc/vpdecc.h"
 
@@ -575,6 +576,11 @@
         }
         return;
     }
+    else
+    {
+        throw openpower::vpd::exceptions::VpdDataException(
+            "Could not find start tag in VPD " + vpdFilePath);
+    }
 }
 } // namespace editor
 } // namespace manager