diff --git a/command/rakp12.cpp b/command/rakp12.cpp
index 4a56bf0..9a31dfe 100644
--- a/command/rakp12.cpp
+++ b/command/rakp12.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 namespace command
 {
 
+bool isChannelAccessModeEnabled(const uint8_t accessMode)
+{
+    return accessMode !=
+           static_cast<uint8_t>(ipmi::EChannelAccessMode::disabled);
+}
+
 std::vector<uint8_t> RAKP12(const std::vector<uint8_t>& inPayload,
                             const message::Handler& handler)
 {
@@ -197,6 +203,14 @@
             static_cast<uint8_t>(RAKP_ReturnCode::INACTIVE_ROLE);
         return outPayload;
     }
+    if (!isChannelAccessModeEnabled(session->sessionChannelAccess.accessMode))
+    {
+        phosphor::logging::log<phosphor::logging::level::ERR>(
+            "Channel access mode disabled.");
+        response->rmcpStatusCode =
+            static_cast<uint8_t>(RAKP_ReturnCode::INACTIVE_ROLE);
+        return outPayload;
+    }
     if (session->sessionUserPrivAccess.privilege >
         static_cast<uint8_t>(session::Privilege::OEM))
     {