--- libaitrpc/src/cli.c	2024/03/20 17:32:31	1.29
+++ libaitrpc/src/cli.c	2024/10/29 01:33:16	1.30
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@openbsd-bg.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: cli.c,v 1.29 2024/03/20 17:32:31 misho Exp $
+* $Id: cli.c,v 1.30 2024/10/29 01:33:16 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -650,8 +650,10 @@ rpc_cli_ping(rpc_cli_t *cli)
 
 	if (rpc_cli_execCall(cli, RPC_REPLY, CALL_SRVPING, NULL, &arr))
 		return -1;
-	else
+	else if (array_Data(arr) && array(arr, 0, ait_val_t*))
 		ret = AIT_GET_U16(array(arr, 0, ait_val_t*));
+	else
+		ret = -1;
 	rpc_cli_freeCall(&arr);
 
 	return ret;