diff --git a/tool/pldm_bios_cmd.cpp b/tool/pldm_bios_cmd.cpp
index 823648b..3e554b1 100644
--- a/tool/pldm_bios_cmd.cpp
+++ b/tool/pldm_bios_cmd.cpp
@@ -685,6 +685,12 @@
         }
 
         auto handle = findAttrHandleByName(attrName, *attrTable, *stringTable);
+        if (!handle)
+        {
+
+            std::cerr << "Can not find the attribute " << attrName << std::endl;
+            return;
+        }
 
         std::vector<uint8_t> requestMsg(
             sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr) +