diff --git a/providers/redfish/firmware.go b/providers/redfish/firmware.go
index 258c2289..c3486c44 100644
--- a/providers/redfish/firmware.go
+++ b/providers/redfish/firmware.go
@@ -145,7 +145,11 @@ func TaskIDFromLocationURI(uri string) (taskID string, err error) {
 		// OpenBMC returns a monitor URL in Location
 		// Location: /redfish/v1/TaskService/Tasks/12/Monitor
 		splits := strings.Split(uri, "/")
-		taskID = splits[5]
+		if len(splits) == 6 {
+			taskID = splits[5]
+		} else {
+			taskID = ""
+		}
 	}
 
 	if taskID == "" {