diff --git a/src/runtime_src/core/common/sensor.cpp b/src/runtime_src/core/common/sensor.cpp
index 17cff504808..57f2b6bd0dd 100644
--- a/src/runtime_src/core/common/sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/runtime_src/core/common/sensor.cpp
@@ -445,8 +445,10 @@ read_electrical(const xrt_core::device * device)
     //Check for any of these data is available
     if (!current.empty() || !voltage.empty() || !power.empty())
       return read_data_driven_electrical(current, voltage, power);
-    else
+    else {
+      sensor_array.put("msg", "No sensors present");
       return sensor_array;
+    }
   }
   catch(const xrt_core::query::no_such_key&) {
     is_data_driven = false;
@@ -477,7 +479,7 @@ read_thermals(const xrt_core::device * device)
   try {
     output = xrt_core::device_query<xq::sdm_sensor_info>(device, xq::sdm_sensor_info::sdr_req_type::thermal);
     if (output.empty()) {
-      thermal_array.put("error_msg", "Information unavailable");
+      thermal_array.put("msg", "No sensors present");
       root.add_child("thermals", thermal_array);
       return root;
     }
@@ -512,7 +514,7 @@ read_mechanical(const xrt_core::device * device)
   try {
     output = xrt_core::device_query<xq::sdm_sensor_info>(device, xq::sdm_sensor_info::sdr_req_type::mechanical);
     if (output.empty()) {
-      fan_array.put("error_msg", "Information unavailable");
+      fan_array.put("msg", "No sensors present");
       root.add_child("fans", fan_array);
       return root;
     }