diff --git a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/ib/scripts/Mellanox/mlnxofed_ib_install.v2 b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/ib/scripts/Mellanox/mlnxofed_ib_install.v2
index dc4df9918..cc1970044 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/ib/scripts/Mellanox/mlnxofed_ib_install.v2
+++ b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/ib/scripts/Mellanox/mlnxofed_ib_install.v2
@@ -328,6 +328,10 @@ EOF
         #force openibd load all modules in need, restart again
         sleep 1
         service openibd restart
+        if [ "$?" != "0" ] ;then
+            echo "[Error] service openibd restart failed."
+            exit 1
+        fi
     fi
 
     if [[ "$NODESETSTATE" == "genimage" ]]; then