diff --git a/pkg/backend/httpfish.go b/pkg/backend/httpfish.go
index 42c1541..9a56cc2 100644
--- a/pkg/backend/httpfish.go
+++ b/pkg/backend/httpfish.go
@@ -1293,7 +1293,8 @@ func (service *httpfishService) GetHostPortPcieDevices(ctx context.Context, sett
 	logger.V(4).Info("GetHostPortPcieDevices", "req", req)
 
 	var ret = GetPortsResponse{
-		Status: "Failure",
+		Status:  "Failure",
+		PortIds: []string{},
 	}
 
 	session := service.service.session.(*Session)