diff --git a/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_sdr.c b/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_sdr.c
index e38580c..0456a93 100644
--- a/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_sdr.c
+++ b/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_sdr.c
@@ -1129,6 +1129,13 @@ ipmi_sdr_print_sensor_full(struct ipmi_intf *intf,
 		} else if (IS_SCANNING_DISABLED(rsp->data[1])) {
 			/* Sensor Scanning Disabled */
 			validread = 0;
+			if (rsp->data[0] != 0) { 	 
+				/* we might still get a valid reading */ 	 
+				val = sdr_convert_sensor_reading(sensor, 	 
+					rsp->data[0]); 	 
+				if (val != 0.0) 	 
+					validread = 1; 	 
+			}
 		} else if (rsp->data[0] != 0) {
 			/* convert RAW reading into units */
 			val = sdr_convert_sensor_reading(sensor, rsp->data[0]);