diff --git a/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_sdr.c b/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_sdr.c
index 8dfed50..cbec80b 100644
--- a/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_sdr.c
+++ b/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_sdr.c
@@ -1664,7 +1664,8 @@ ipmi_sdr_print_discrete_state(const char *desc,
 	}
 
 	for (; evt->type != NULL; evt++) {
-		if (evt->code != typ)
+		if ((evt->code != typ) ||
+			(evt->data != 0xFF))
 			continue;
 
 		if (pre == 0) {