diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/DSHCLI.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/DSHCLI.pm
index 06f08372a..b982065ab 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/DSHCLI.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/DSHCLI.pm
@@ -4036,8 +4036,8 @@ sub parse_and_run_dcp
         my $syncfile = $options{'File'};
         if (!-f $options{'File'})
         {
-
-            my $rsp->{data}->[0] = "File:$syncfile does not exist.";
+            my $rsp = ();
+            $rsp->{data}->[0] = "File:$syncfile does not exist.";
             xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", $rsp, $::CALLBACK, 1);
             return;
         }