diff --git a/dcmihandler.cpp b/dcmihandler.cpp
index e6cb102..c02c407 100644
--- a/dcmihandler.cpp
+++ b/dcmihandler.cpp
@@ -517,6 +517,12 @@
     ipmi::Context::ptr& ctx)
 {
     auto ethdevice = ipmi::getChannelName(ethernetDefaultChannelNum);
+    if (ethdevice.empty())
+    {
+        lg2::error("Channel name does not exist for channel {CHANNEL}",
+                   "CHANNEL", ethernetDefaultChannelNum);
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
     ipmi::DbusObjectInfo ethernetObj{};
     boost::system::error_code ec = ipmi::getDbusObject(
         ctx, ethernetIntf, networkRoot, ethdevice, ethernetObj);