diff --git a/dcmihandler.cpp b/dcmihandler.cpp
index f8498f5..cc8b6d0 100644
--- a/dcmihandler.cpp
+++ b/dcmihandler.cpp
@@ -1174,9 +1174,9 @@
                            ipmi_request_t request, ipmi_response_t response,
                            ipmi_data_len_t data_len, ipmi_context_t context)
 {
+    *data_len = 0;
     if (!dcmi::isDCMIPowerMgmtSupported())
     {
-        *data_len = 0;
         log<level::ERR>("DCMI Power management is unsupported!");
         return IPMI_CC_INVALID;
     }