diff --git a/platform-mc/terminus.hpp b/platform-mc/terminus.hpp
index dd766c6..464897f 100644
--- a/platform-mc/terminus.hpp
+++ b/platform-mc/terminus.hpp
@@ -122,8 +122,12 @@
     }
 
     /** @brief The getter to get terminus's mctp medium */
-    std::string_view getTerminusName()
+    std::optional<std::string_view> getTerminusName()
     {
+        if (terminusName.empty())
+        {
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
         return terminusName;
     }