diff --git a/tobiko/shell/ping/_ping.py b/tobiko/shell/ping/_ping.py
index d42ed83ab..c6a03fb23 100644
--- a/tobiko/shell/ping/_ping.py
+++ b/tobiko/shell/ping/_ping.py
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ def execute_ping(parameters, ssh_client=None, check=True, **params):
     command = get_ping_command(parameters)
     result = sh.execute(command=command, ssh_client=ssh_client,
                         timeout=parameters.timeout, check=False)
-    if check and result.exit_status:
+
+    if check and result.exit_status and result.stderr:
         handle_ping_command_error(error=result.stderr)
     return result