diff --git a/ipmid.C b/ipmid.C
index 728ba0b..9009cd6 100644
--- a/ipmid.C
+++ b/ipmid.C
@@ -267,6 +267,10 @@
     if(r != 0)
     {
         fprintf(stderr,"ERROR:[0x%X] handling NetFn:[0x%X], Cmd:[0x%X]\n",r, netfn, cmd);
+
+        if(r == -1) {
+           response[0] = IPMI_CC_UNSPECIFIED_ERROR;
+        }
     }
 
     fprintf(ipmiio, "IPMI Response:\n");