diff --git a/python_smi_tools/rocm_smi.py b/python_smi_tools/rocm_smi.py
index 7ad404cf7d..ada3b8e98e 100755
--- a/python_smi_tools/rocm_smi.py
+++ b/python_smi_tools/rocm_smi.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import _thread
 import time
 import multiprocessing
 import trace
+from os.path import exists
 from io import StringIO
 from time import ctime
 from subprocess import check_output
@@ -3919,6 +3920,24 @@ def checkAmdGpus(deviceList):
     return False
 
 
+def check_runtime_status()->bool:
+    """Check the runtime status of all paths along /sys/bus/pci/drivers/amdgpu/*/power/runtime_status.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if any status is "active", False if any status is "unsupported".
+    """
+    base_path = "/sys/bus/pci/drivers/amdgpu"
+    for device in os.listdir(base_path):
+        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(base_path, device)):
+            runtime_status_path = os.path.join(base_path, device, "power", "runtime_status")
+            if os.path.exists(runtime_status_path):
+                with open(runtime_status_path, 'r') as file:
+                    status = file.read().strip()
+                    if status == "active":
+                        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def component_str(component):
     """ Returns the component String value
 
@@ -4485,7 +4504,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     if not checkAmdGpus(deviceList):
         logging.warning('No AMD GPUs specified')
-
+    if not check_runtime_status():
+        logging.warning('AMD GPUs visible, but data is inaccessible. Check power control/runtime_status\n')
     if isConciseInfoRequested(args):
         showAllConcise(deviceList)
     if args.showhw:
diff --git a/src/rocm_smi.cc b/src/rocm_smi.cc
index 218e2af391..f9ff48cdfb 100755
--- a/src/rocm_smi.cc
+++ b/src/rocm_smi.cc
@@ -368,10 +368,31 @@ static rsmi_status_t get_dev_mon_value(amd::smi::MonitorTypes type,
     return amd::smi::ErrnoToRsmiStatus(ret);
   }
 
+  if (val_str.empty()) {
+    std::ostringstream ss;
+    ss << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
+    << " | ======= end ======= "
+    << " | Fail "
+    << " | Device #: " << dv_ind
+    << " | Type: " << monitorTypesToString.at(type)
+    << " | Cause: SYSFS read was empty"
+    << " | Returning = "
+    << getRSMIStatusString(RSMI_STATUS_UNEXPECTED_DATA) << " |";
+    LOG_INFO(ss);
+    return RSMI_STATUS_UNEXPECTED_DATA;
+  }
+
   if (!amd::smi::IsInteger(val_str)) {
     std::ostringstream ss;
-    ss << "Expected integer value from monitor, but got \"" << val_str << "\"";
-    LOG_ERROR(ss);
+    ss << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
+    << " | ======= end ======= "
+    << " | Fail "
+    << " | Device #: " << dv_ind
+    << " | Type: " << monitorTypesToString.at(type)
+    << " | Cause: Expected integer value from monitor, but got "<< val_str
+    << " | Returning = "
+    << getRSMIStatusString(RSMI_STATUS_UNEXPECTED_DATA) << " |";
+    LOG_INFO(ss);
     return RSMI_STATUS_UNEXPECTED_DATA;
   }
 
@@ -398,10 +419,31 @@ static rsmi_status_t get_dev_mon_value(amd::smi::MonitorTypes type,
     return amd::smi::ErrnoToRsmiStatus(ret);
   }
 
+  if (val_str.empty()) {
+    std::ostringstream ss;
+    ss << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
+    << " | ======= end ======= "
+    << " | Fail "
+    << " | Device #: " << dv_ind
+    << " | Type: " << monitorTypesToString.at(type)
+    << " | Cause: SYSFS read was empty"
+    << " | Returning = "
+    << getRSMIStatusString(RSMI_STATUS_UNEXPECTED_DATA) << " |";
+    LOG_INFO(ss);
+    return RSMI_STATUS_UNEXPECTED_DATA;
+  }
+
   if (!amd::smi::IsInteger(val_str)) {
     std::ostringstream ss;
-    ss << "Expected integer value from monitor, but got \"" << val_str << "\"";
-    LOG_ERROR(ss);
+    ss << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
+    << " | ======= end ======= "
+    << " | Fail "
+    << " | Device #: " << dv_ind
+    << " | Type: " << monitorTypesToString.at(type)
+    << " | Cause: Expected integer value from monitor, but got "<< val_str
+    << " | Returning = "
+    << getRSMIStatusString(RSMI_STATUS_UNEXPECTED_DATA) << " |";
+    LOG_INFO(ss);
     return RSMI_STATUS_UNEXPECTED_DATA;
   }