diff --git a/ipmid.C b/ipmid.C
index 728ba0b..5d7fbe7 100644
--- a/ipmid.C
+++ b/ipmid.C
@@ -565,6 +565,11 @@
 
     r = find_openbmc_path("SENSOR", number, &a);
 
+    if (r < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to find Sensor 0x%02x\n", number);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     r = sd_bus_message_new_method_call(bus,&m,a.bus,a.path,a.interface,method);
     if (r < 0) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to create a method call: %s", strerror(-r));
@@ -602,6 +607,11 @@
 
     r = find_openbmc_path("SENSOR", number, &a);
 
+    if (r < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to find Sensor 0x%02x\n", number);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     r = sd_bus_message_new_method_call(bus,&m,a.bus,a.path,a.interface,method);
     if (r < 0) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to create a method call: %s", strerror(-r));