diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
index 39c30e9..afce985 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
@@ -713,6 +713,11 @@
 
 	printk(BIOS_INFO, "HECI: Sending Get HMRFPO Status Command\n");
 
+	if (!cse_is_hfs1_cws_normal()) {
+		printk(BIOS_ERR, "HECI: CSE's current working state is not Normal\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	if (!heci_send_receive(&msg, sizeof(struct hmrfpo_get_status_msg),
 				&resp, &resp_size)) {
 		printk(BIOS_ERR, "HECI: HMRFPO send/receive fail\n");