diff --git a/command/payload_cmds.cpp b/command/payload_cmds.cpp
index c32a510..683d21a 100644
--- a/command/payload_cmds.cpp
+++ b/command/payload_cmds.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@
         return outPayload;
     }
 
+    // Is SOL Payload enabled for this user & channel.
+    auto userId = ipmi::ipmiUserGetUserId(session->userName);
+    ipmi::PayloadAccess payloadAccess = {};
+    if ((ipmi::ipmiUserGetUserPayloadAccess(session->channelNum(), userId,
+                                            payloadAccess) != IPMI_CC_OK) ||
+        !(payloadAccess.stdPayloadEnables1[static_cast<uint8_t>(
+            message::PayloadType::SOL)]))
+    {
+        response->completionCode = IPMI_CC_PAYLOAD_TYPE_DISABLED;
+        return outPayload;
+    }
+
     auto status = std::get<sol::Manager&>(singletonPool)
                       .isPayloadActive(request->payloadInstance);
     if (status)