diff --git a/tools/p2a.cpp b/tools/p2a.cpp
index 0ac5eb3..b5fa8a4 100644
--- a/tools/p2a.cpp
+++ b/tools/p2a.cpp
@@ -73,11 +73,14 @@
     std::uint32_t value;
     if (!io->read(bar1 | aspeedP2aConfig, sizeof(value), &value))
     {
-        if (0 == (value & p2ABridgeEnabled))
-        {
-            std::fprintf(stderr, "Bridge not enabled.\n");
-            return false;
-        }
+        std::fprintf(stderr, "PCI config read failed\n");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (0 == (value & p2ABridgeEnabled))
+    {
+        std::fprintf(stderr, "Bridge not enabled.\n");
+        return false;
     }
 
     std::fprintf(stderr, "The bridge is enabled!\n");