diff --git a/host-bmc/dbus_to_event_handler.cpp b/host-bmc/dbus_to_event_handler.cpp
index 6149050..3c82cef 100644
--- a/host-bmc/dbus_to_event_handler.cpp
+++ b/host-bmc/dbus_to_event_handler.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@
 void DbusToPLDMEvent::sendEventMsg(uint8_t eventType,
                                    const std::vector<uint8_t>& eventDataVec)
 {
-    auto instanceId = instanceIdDb.next(mctp_eid);
+    auto instanceIdResult =
+        pldm::utils::getInstanceId(instanceIdDb.next(mctp_eid));
+    if (!instanceIdResult)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    auto instanceId = instanceIdResult.value();
     std::vector<uint8_t> requestMsg(
         sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr) + PLDM_PLATFORM_EVENT_MESSAGE_MIN_REQ_BYTES +
         eventDataVec.size());