diff --git a/apphandler.cpp b/apphandler.cpp
index d5a9527..6cdd78f 100644
--- a/apphandler.cpp
+++ b/apphandler.cpp
@@ -605,7 +605,6 @@
         {
             auto version = getActiveSoftwareVersionInfo(ctx);
             r = convertVersion(version, rev);
-            haveBMCVersion = true;
         }
         catch (const std::exception& e)
         {
@@ -625,6 +624,7 @@
             rev.minor = (rev.minor > 99 ? 99 : rev.minor);
             devId.fw[1] = rev.minor % 10 + (rev.minor / 10) * 16;
             std::memcpy(&devId.aux, rev.d, 4);
+            haveBMCVersion = true;
         }
     }
     if (!dev_id_initialized)