diff --git a/csp-lmc-common/csp_lmc_common/CspSubarray.py b/csp-lmc-common/csp_lmc_common/CspSubarray.py
index dabd9e7589d9b6cc6bc11d4b503c006aff313613..34b9ce85120a58299fffff9d121cf091d37bbbcc 100644
--- a/csp-lmc-common/csp_lmc_common/CspSubarray.py
+++ b/csp-lmc-common/csp_lmc_common/CspSubarray.py
@@ -597,14 +597,16 @@ class CspSubarray(SKASubarray):
             for fqdn in subelement_thr.keys():
                 subelement_thr[fqdn].join()
 
-            if all(self.empty_succeeded[fqdn] for fqdn in device_to_turn_off):
+            if all(self.empty_succeeded[fqdn] for fqdn in device_to_turn_off) and device_to_turn_off:
+                
+                result_code = ResultCode.FAILED
+
                 for fqdn in device_to_turn_off:
                     try:
                         self.logger.info('Sending Off Command...')
                         (result_code, message) = device._sc_subarray_proxies[fqdn].Off()
                     except tango.DevFailed as tango_err:
                         message = str(tango_err.args[0].desc)
-                        result_code = ResultCode.FAILED
 
                 if result_code == ResultCode.FAILED:
                     self.logger.error("Off command failed on device {}".format(fqdn))