diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/config.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/config.py
index 818db0c7..8b598517 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/config.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/config.py
@@ -271,8 +271,11 @@ class LenovoFirmwareConfig(object):
             cfgfilename = "config"
         options = {}
         data = None
-        rsp = self.xc.grab_redfish_response_with_status(
-                '/redfish/v1/Managers/1')
+        if self.connection:
+            rsp = (None, 200)
+        else:
+            rsp = self.xc.grab_redfish_response_with_status(
+                    '/redfish/v1/Managers/1')
         if rsp[1] == 200:
             if 'purley' not in rsp[0].get('Oem', {}).get('Lenovo', {}).get(
                                     'release_name', 'purley'):