diff --git a/softoff/softoff.cpp b/softoff/softoff.cpp
index 9721c7e..d72af59 100644
--- a/softoff/softoff.cpp
+++ b/softoff/softoff.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@
 {
     constexpr uint8_t effecterCount = 1;
     PldmTransport pldmTransport{};
-    uint8_t instanceID;
     uint8_t mctpEID;
 
     mctpEID = pldm::utils::readHostEID();
@@ -285,7 +284,13 @@
     auto request = new (requestMsg.data()) pldm_msg;
     set_effecter_state_field stateField{
         PLDM_REQUEST_SET, PLDM_SW_TERM_GRACEFUL_SHUTDOWN_REQUESTED};
-    instanceID = instanceIdDb.next(pldmTID);
+    auto instanceIdResult =
+        pldm::utils::getInstanceId(instanceIdDb.next(pldmTID));
+    if (!instanceIdResult)
+    {
+        return PLDM_ERROR;
+    }
+    auto instanceID = instanceIdResult.value();
     auto rc = encode_set_state_effecter_states_req(
         instanceID, effecterID, effecterCount, &stateField, request);
     if (rc != PLDM_SUCCESS)