diff --git a/command/rakp12.cpp b/command/rakp12.cpp
index 63eb46a..172c83e 100644
--- a/command/rakp12.cpp
+++ b/command/rakp12.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,14 @@
             static_cast<uint8_t>(RAKP_ReturnCode::INACTIVE_ROLE);
         return outPayload;
     }
+    // Get the user password for RAKP message authenticate
+    passwd = ipmi::ipmiUserGetPassword(userName);
+    if (passwd.empty())
+    {
+        response->rmcpStatusCode =
+            static_cast<uint8_t>(RAKP_ReturnCode::UNAUTH_NAME);
+        return outPayload;
+    }
     // Check whether user is already locked for failed attempts
     if (!ipmi::ipmiUserPamAuthenticate(userName, passwd))
     {
@@ -174,14 +182,6 @@
             static_cast<uint8_t>(RAKP_ReturnCode::UNAUTH_NAME);
         return outPayload;
     }
-    // Get the user password for RAKP message authenticate
-    passwd = ipmi::ipmiUserGetPassword(userName);
-    if (passwd.empty())
-    {
-        response->rmcpStatusCode =
-            static_cast<uint8_t>(RAKP_ReturnCode::UNAUTH_NAME);
-        return outPayload;
-    }
     // TODO Replace with proper calls.
     uint8_t chNum = static_cast<uint8_t>(ipmi::EChannelID::chanLan1);
     // Get channel based access information